Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Polymer-enhanced surfactant flooding for permeable carbonates
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Application No.: US16025787Application Date: 2018-07-02
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Publication No.: US10266752B2Publication Date: 2019-04-23
- Inventor: Ming Han , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef , Salah Hamad Al-Saleh , Alhasan Fuseni
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Current Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance G. Rhebergen; Karthika Perumal
- Main IPC: C09K8/588
- IPC: C09K8/588 ; C09K8/584

Abstract:
A method for increasing oil production in a carbonate reservoir by incorporating a saline solution injection including a saline soluble surfactant and a saline soluble polymer. The method provides for increased oil production as compared to conventional waterflooding techniques.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180312742A1 POLYMER-ENHANCED SURFACTANT FLOODING FOR PERMEABLE CARBONATES Public/Granted day:2018-11-01
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