Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Polymer-enhanced surfactant flooding for permeable carbonates
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Application No.: US16298844Application Date: 2019-03-11
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Publication No.: US10472558B2Publication Date: 2019-11-12
- Inventor: Ming Han , Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef , Salah Hamad Al-Saleh , Alhasan Fuseni
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA
- Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Current Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: SA
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance Gall Rhebergen
- Main IPC: C09K8/588
- IPC: C09K8/588 ; C09K8/584
Abstract:
A method for recovering hydrocarbons in a carbonate reservoir by introducing a saline solution injection containing a saline soluble surfactant and a saline soluble polymer. The method provides for increased hydrocarbon recovery as compared to conventional waterflooding techniques.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190203107A1 POLYMER-ENHANCED SURFACTANT FLOODING FOR PERMEABLE CARBONATES Public/Granted day:2019-07-04
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