GB2168095A - Propoxylated surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in the range between high and low salinities - Google Patents

Propoxylated surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in the range between high and low salinities Download PDF

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GB2168095A
GB2168095A GB08529599A GB8529599A GB2168095A GB 2168095 A GB2168095 A GB 2168095A GB 08529599 A GB08529599 A GB 08529599A GB 8529599 A GB8529599 A GB 8529599A GB 2168095 A GB2168095 A GB 2168095A
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Maura C Puerto
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    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C09K8/584—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids characterised by the use of specific surfactants

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GB08529599A 1984-12-06 1985-12-02 Propoxylated surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in the range between high and low salinities Withdrawn GB2168095A (en)

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US4421168A (en) * 1980-11-10 1983-12-20 Mobil Oil Corporation Surfactant waterflooding with graded salinity drive for oil recovery
US4458760A (en) * 1983-04-11 1984-07-10 Mobil Oil Corporation Oil recovery process for stratified high salinity reservoirs
US4463806A (en) * 1980-12-30 1984-08-07 Mobil Oil Corporation Method for surfactant waterflooding in a high brine environment

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US3977471A (en) * 1975-09-26 1976-08-31 Exxon Production Research Company Oil recovery method using a surfactant
US4316809A (en) * 1979-11-13 1982-02-23 Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Micellar fluid for low and high hardness crude oil displacement
US4421168A (en) * 1980-11-10 1983-12-20 Mobil Oil Corporation Surfactant waterflooding with graded salinity drive for oil recovery
US4463806A (en) * 1980-12-30 1984-08-07 Mobil Oil Corporation Method for surfactant waterflooding in a high brine environment
US4458760A (en) * 1983-04-11 1984-07-10 Mobil Oil Corporation Oil recovery process for stratified high salinity reservoirs

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US4825950A (en) * 1986-11-05 1989-05-02 The Standard Oil Company Method of enhanced oil recovery using a stabilized polymer combination in chemical flood
WO2011045254A1 (de) * 2009-10-14 2011-04-21 Basf Se Verfahren zur tertiären erdölförderung unter verwendung von tensidmischungen
EA020990B1 (ru) * 2009-10-14 2015-03-31 Басф Се Третичный способ добычи нефти с применением смесей поверхностно-активных веществ
US8853136B2 (en) 2009-10-14 2014-10-07 Basf Se Process for tertiary mineral oil production using surfactant mixtures
EP2534335A4 (en) * 2010-02-12 2014-03-12 Conocophillips Co ENVIRONMENT FOR A RESERVOIR WITH LOW SALT CONTENT
EP2534335A1 (en) * 2010-02-12 2012-12-19 Conocophillps Company Low salinity reservoir environment
RU2619612C2 (ru) * 2011-03-24 2017-05-17 Сасол Джёмани Гмбх Высококонцентрированные текучие соли алкилполиалкоксисульфатов
EP2688977B2 (en) † 2011-03-24 2020-06-03 SASOL Germany GmbH Highly-concentrated flowable salts of alkyl polyalkoxy sulphates
EP2688977B1 (en) 2011-03-24 2017-11-01 SASOL Germany GmbH Highly-concentrated flowable salts of alkyl polyalkoxy sulphates
WO2012126630A1 (en) * 2011-03-24 2012-09-27 Sasol Germany Gmbh Highly-concentrated flowable salts of alkyl polyalkoxy sulphates
US9758718B2 (en) 2013-01-25 2017-09-12 Sasol Germany Gmbh Highly concentrated, water-free amine salts of hydrocarbon alkoxysulfates and use and method using aqueous dilutions of the same
US9732270B2 (en) 2013-01-25 2017-08-15 Sasol Germany Gmbh Highly concentrated, water-free amine salts of hydrocarbon alkoxysulfates and use and method using aqueous dilutions of the same
DE102013100789A1 (de) 2013-01-25 2014-07-31 Sasol Germany Gmbh Hochkonzentrierte, wasserfreie Aminsalze von Kohlenwasserstoff-alkoxysulfaten und Verwendung und Verfahren unter Verwendung von wässrigen Verdünnungen derselben
WO2014114287A1 (de) 2013-01-25 2014-07-31 Sasol Germany Gmbh Hochkonzentrierte, wasserfreie aminsalze von kohlenwasserstoff-alkoxysulfaten und verwendung und verfahren unter verwendung von wässrigen verdünnungen derselben.
WO2014114459A1 (de) 2013-01-25 2014-07-31 Sasol Germany Gmbh Hochkonzentrierte, wasserfreie aminsalze von kohlenwasserstoff-alkoxysulfaten und verwendung und verfahren unter verwendung von wässrigen verdünnungen derselben
WO2015048139A1 (en) * 2013-09-26 2015-04-02 Shell Oil Company Composition and method for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery
WO2015048142A1 (en) * 2013-09-26 2015-04-02 Shell Oil Company Composition and method for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery
US11939521B2 (en) 2022-08-19 2024-03-26 Saudi Arabian Oil Company Reuse of hypersaline brine with ionic liquids

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