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Surfactant composition for cleaning wellbore and oil field surfaces using the surfactant composition

US6130199A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 1999
Grant dateOct 10, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S507/929
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and composition for removing deposits of heavy hydrocarbonaceous materials and finely divided inorganic particulate matter from wellbore and flowline surfaces using a composition containing an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol, a caustic and an alkyl alcohol.

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