Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure include modified nonionic surfactant formulations having a nonionic surfactant and a pour point depressant, where the modified nonionic surfactant formulations have a pour point of −54° C. to −75° C. In one or more embodiments, the modified nonionic surfactant formulations can be introduced into a flow of carbon dioxide, where the flow of carbon dioxide and the modified nonionic surfactant formulation are injected into an oil containing reservoir. In one or more embodiments, an emulsion of the carbon dioxide and the nonionic surfactant form in the oil containing reservoir, where the use of the pour point depressant provides minimal interference in forming the emulsion.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides for a sandstone-containing oil reservoir additive composition that includes (a) a nonionic wettability alteration agent having Formula (I): and (b) an injection fluid. For Formula (I), R is an alkyl residue from a branched secondary alcohol initiator, where R can have a carbon number of C4 to C10, x is from 3 to 10 and y is from 1 to 20. The injection fluid can be selected from the group consisting of sea water, engineered water, injection brine, produced brine or combinations thereof. The nonionic wettability agent in the sandstone reservoir additive composition can be from 0.01 weight percent (wt %) to 20 wt % based on the total weight of the sandstone reservoir additive composition. The sandstone-containing oil reservoir additive composition can be used in enhance oil recovery operations, such as a waterflooding operation or a carbon dioxide flooding operation.
Abstract:
The present invention includes a foam-forming composition for use in enhanced oil recovery, and a method of using said foam-forming composition for recovering oil. The foam-forming composition of the present invention comprises a nonionic surfactant, in particular an alcohol-alkoxylate, and an anionic surfactant, in particular an alkyl diphenyloxide (di)sulfonate, where the foam-forming composition promotes a formation of a stable foam formed of a CO2 and water.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a method of using a mixture of two or more nonionic surfactants for enhanced oil recovery and for an emulsion that includes carbon dioxide, a diluent and a mixture of two or more nonionic surfactants, where each nonionic surfactant is prepared with a double metal cyanide catalyst.
Abstract:
A bitumen transport composition is provided comprising bitumen, a diluent in an amount of 24 weight percent or less and an additive wherein the additive is a mono-alcohol, a mono-nitrile, an amine or mixtures thereof. Also provided is a method to make the bitumen transport composition. Also provided is a method to transport the bitumen transport composition.