Polymer emulsions for use in crude oil recovery

    公开(公告)号:US10442980B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US14445599

    申请日:2014-07-29

    Abstract: Emulsions of mobility control polymers can be used to increase recovery of crude oil from a subterranean hydrocarbon-containing formation. A flooding fluid comprising the polymer emulsions are injected into a well that is in contact with the subterranean hydrocarbon-containing formation. The polymers can be temporarily cross-linked and have protected shear degradation and improved injectivity into the well; the shear resistance can be measured in terms of viscosity loss due to shear, and the improved injectivity can be measured in terms of the flooding fluid's filter ratio, flow rate, and viscosity.

    Thermally stable polymers for enhanced oil recovery

    公开(公告)号:US10450500B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US14594706

    申请日:2015-01-12

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are polymer compositions useful in high temperature enhanced oil recovery applications. The polymer compositions include at least 20 mol % of an N,N-dialkyl-N,N-diallylammonium salt and further have a net negative charge. The polymer compositions provide polymer dispersions in water or brine having stable viscosity when maintained at temperatures of 100° C. and above for at least 2 days.

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