CA1183341A - Surfactant enhanced injectivity of xanthan mobility control solutions for tertiary oil recovery - Google Patents

Surfactant enhanced injectivity of xanthan mobility control solutions for tertiary oil recovery

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CA1183341A
CA1183341A CA000409823A CA409823A CA1183341A CA 1183341 A CA1183341 A CA 1183341A CA 000409823 A CA000409823 A CA 000409823A CA 409823 A CA409823 A CA 409823A CA 1183341 A CA1183341 A CA 1183341A
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mobility control
surfactant
xanthan
control solution
ppm
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French (fr)
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James W. Miller
Bryce E. Tate
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Pfizer Ltd Great Britain
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Pfizer Ltd Great Britain
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09KMATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/60Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
    • C09K8/84Compositions based on water or polar solvents
    • C09K8/86Compositions based on water or polar solvents containing organic compounds
    • C09K8/88Compositions based on water or polar solvents containing organic compounds macromolecular compounds
    • C09K8/90Compositions based on water or polar solvents containing organic compounds macromolecular compounds of natural origin, e.g. polysaccharides, cellulose
    • C09K8/905Biopolymers
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S507/00Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry
    • Y10S507/935Enhanced oil recovery
    • Y10S507/936Flooding the formation

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
  • Emulsifying, Dispersing, Foam-Producing Or Wetting Agents (AREA)
  • Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
CA000409823A 1981-08-24 1982-08-20 Surfactant enhanced injectivity of xanthan mobility control solutions for tertiary oil recovery Expired CA1183341A (en)

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US06/295,272 US4406798A (en) 1981-08-24 1981-08-24 Surfactant enhanced injectivity of xanthan mobility control solutions for tertiary oil recovery
US295,272 1981-08-24

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US (1) US4406798A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0073612B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5841186A (enExample)
AU (1) AU533783B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BR8204924A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1183341A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3269988D1 (enExample)
ES (1) ES8501791A1 (enExample)
IE (1) IE53025B1 (enExample)
IL (1) IL66616A0 (enExample)
MX (2) MX160859A (enExample)
NO (1) NO159117C (enExample)

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NO159117B (no) 1988-08-22
NO822858L (no) 1983-02-25
JPH0143120B2 (enExample) 1989-09-19
BR8204924A (pt) 1983-08-02
EP0073612A3 (en) 1983-10-12
IE53025B1 (en) 1988-05-11
JPS5841186A (ja) 1983-03-10
IL66616A0 (en) 1982-12-31
EP0073612A2 (en) 1983-03-09
MX160859A (es) 1990-06-05
EP0073612B1 (en) 1986-03-19
AU8752282A (en) 1983-03-31
ES515180A0 (es) 1984-01-16
ES8501791A1 (es) 1984-01-16
DE3269988D1 (en) 1986-04-24
NO159117C (no) 1988-11-30
AU533783B2 (en) 1983-12-08
IE822025L (en) 1983-02-24
US4406798A (en) 1983-09-27
MX164631B (es) 1992-09-10

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