CA2405493A1 - Solids-stabilized water-in-oil emulsion and method for using same - Google Patents

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CA2405493A1
CA2405493A1 CA002405493A CA2405493A CA2405493A1 CA 2405493 A1 CA2405493 A1 CA 2405493A1 CA 002405493 A CA002405493 A CA 002405493A CA 2405493 A CA2405493 A CA 2405493A CA 2405493 A1 CA2405493 A1 CA 2405493A1
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Ramesh Varadaraj
James R. Bragg
Monte K. Dobson
Dennis G. Peiffer
John S. Huang
Donald B. Siano
Cornelius H. Brons
Chester W. Elspass
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Ramesh Varadaraj
James R. Bragg
Monte K. Dobson
Dennis G. Peiffer
John S. Huang
Donald B. Siano
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Abstract

A method for enhancing the stability of a solids-stabilized water-in-oil emulsion by pretreating the oil prior to emul-sification.
The pretreatment step can be accomplished by adding dilute acid to the oil, adding a lignosulfonate additive to the oil, sulfonating the oil, thermally oxidizing the oil, thermally treating the oil in an inert environment, and combinations thereof. The emulsion can be used in enhanced oil recovery methods, including using the emulsion as a drive fluid to displace hydrocarbons in a subterranean formation, and using the emulsion as a barrier fluid for diverting flow of fluids in the formation.
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