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Flooding fluid and enhancing oil recovery method

US8613318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2010
Grant dateDec 24, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K8/588
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to an enhancing oil recovery method by injecting into a subterranean oil formation an aqueous flooding fluid comprising at least one injecting galactomannan polymer substituted by at least one sulfonation agent. The invention also relates to an flooding fluid having better injectivity properties than existing flooding fluids.

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