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 recoveryInfo
- Publication number
- 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
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- mobility control
- surfactant
- xanthan
- control solution
- ppm
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
- C09K8/84—Compositions based on water or polar solvents
- C09K8/86—Compositions based on water or polar solvents containing organic compounds
- C09K8/88—Compositions based on water or polar solvents containing organic compounds macromolecular compounds
- C09K8/90—Compositions based on water or polar solvents containing organic compounds macromolecular compounds of natural origin, e.g. polysaccharides, cellulose
- C09K8/905—Biopolymers
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- Y—GENERAL 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
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S507/00—Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry
- Y10S507/935—Enhanced oil recovery
- Y10S507/936—Flooding the formation
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- 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)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1183341A true CA1183341A (en) | 1985-03-05 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000409823A Expired CA1183341A (en) | 1981-08-24 | 1982-08-20 | Surfactant enhanced injectivity of xanthan mobility control solutions for tertiary oil recovery |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Families Citing this family (11)
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| US4639322A (en) * | 1983-11-03 | 1987-01-27 | Pfizer Inc. | Biopolymer compositions having enhanced filterability |
| DE3531214A1 (de) * | 1985-08-31 | 1987-03-05 | Huels Chemische Werke Ag | Verfahren zur injektivitaetserhoehung von einpressbohrungen bei der oelfoerderung mittels wasserfluten |
| FR2600267A1 (fr) * | 1986-06-19 | 1987-12-24 | Rhone Poulenc Chimie | Granules de biopolymere a dispersabilite et dissolution rapides |
| US4690217A (en) * | 1986-08-15 | 1987-09-01 | Amoco Corporation | Process for water injectivity improvement treatment of water injection wells |
| FR2654152A1 (fr) * | 1989-11-09 | 1991-05-10 | Elf Aquitaine | Procede ameliore de transport des particules en milieu poreux. |
| US5061386A (en) * | 1990-07-16 | 1991-10-29 | Shell Oil Company | Surfactant composition |
| FR2675396B1 (fr) * | 1991-04-19 | 1993-09-17 | Elf Aquitaine | Procede d'amelioration de la dispersibilite et de la filtrabilite des poudres de scleroglucane. |
| US6818594B1 (en) | 1999-11-12 | 2004-11-16 | M-I L.L.C. | Method for the triggered release of polymer-degrading agents for oil field use |
| US8338518B2 (en) * | 2005-06-10 | 2012-12-25 | Arkema Inc. | Aqueous process for making a stable fluoropolymer dispersion |
| US20090054270A1 (en) * | 2007-08-21 | 2009-02-26 | Archer-Daniels-Midalnd Company | Hydrocolloid gum compositions, methods of forming the same, and products formed therefrom |
| US20090127210A1 (en) * | 2007-11-20 | 2009-05-21 | Swisher Anthony E | Method and apparatus for water remediation |
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| US3801502A (en) * | 1971-09-23 | 1974-04-02 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Waterflood bacterial viscosifier |
| US3712377A (en) * | 1971-10-26 | 1973-01-23 | Shell Oil Co | Oil recovery process using an emulsion modifier-containing dilute aqueous surfactant system |
| US3811505A (en) * | 1973-01-29 | 1974-05-21 | Texaco Inc | Surfactant oil recovery process usable in formations containing water having high concentrations of polyvalent ions such as calcium and magnesium |
| US3882939A (en) * | 1973-05-14 | 1975-05-13 | Marathon Oil Co | Mobility control in adjacent wellbores |
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1981
- 1981-08-24 US US06/295,272 patent/US4406798A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1982
- 1982-08-20 EP EP82304393A patent/EP0073612B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-08-20 CA CA000409823A patent/CA1183341A/en not_active Expired
- 1982-08-20 MX MX194084A patent/MX160859A/es unknown
- 1982-08-20 DE DE8282304393T patent/DE3269988D1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-08-23 NO NO822858A patent/NO159117C/no unknown
- 1982-08-23 AU AU87522/82A patent/AU533783B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1982-08-23 IL IL66616A patent/IL66616A0/xx unknown
- 1982-08-23 BR BR8204924A patent/BR8204924A/pt unknown
- 1982-08-23 ES ES515180A patent/ES8501791A1/es not_active Expired
- 1982-08-23 JP JP57146052A patent/JPS5841186A/ja active Granted
- 1982-08-23 IE IE2025/82A patent/IE53025B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1990
- 1990-01-18 MX MX19173A patent/MX164631B/es unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| 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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