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Gelled hydrocarbon compositions and methods for use thereof

US6849581B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2000
Grant dateFeb 1, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S507/922
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Gelled organic compositions and methods for using same. The gelled compositions may be liquid organic fluids, such as gelled liquid hydrocarbons, formed from a mixture of an organic-base fluid, a carboxylic acid, and one or more metal source compounds, such as a metal salt of carboxylic acid. The gelled compositions may be used in variety of applications including, but not limited to, oil field, pipeline and processing facility applications.

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