公开(公告)号：US20180134944A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15790278

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Aditya JAISHANKAR ,  Mohsen S. YEGANEH ,  Jessica L. VREELAND ,  Daniel P. CHERNEY

IPC: C09K8/588 ,  C09K8/584 ,  E21B43/16

CPC classification number: C09K8/588 ,  C09K8/584 ,  E21B43/16

Abstract: Viscous aqueous injections fluids including polymers having hydrophilic moieties and hydrophobic groups and at least one of crude oil emulsions and amphiphilic diblock copolymers are provided herein. Methods of making the aqueous injection fluids, and methods of using the aqueous injection fluids for oil recovery are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180251689A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15908952

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Robert P. LUCCHESI ,  Mohsen S. YEGANEH ,  Geoffrey M. KEISER ,  Jessica L. VREELAND ,  Thomas BRUNO

IPC: C10G31/08 ,  B01D21/00 ,  B01D21/24 ,  C10G1/04 ,  C10C3/00

CPC classification number: C10G31/08 ,  B01D21/0069 ,  B01D21/245 ,  B03D1/026 ,  C10C3/007 ,  C10G1/045 ,  C10G33/04 ,  C10G2300/205 ,  C10G2300/208

Abstract: Apparatus, processes, and systems for removal of solids from a hydrocarbon stream. The present disclosure utilizes a surfactant to reduce interfacial tension between a hydrocarbon phase and a water (or aqueous) phase to promote solids to be pulled by gravity out of the hydrocarbon phase and into the water phase.

公开(公告)号：US20180291286A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15935471

申请日：2018-03-26

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Aruna MOHAN ,  Mohsen S. YEGANEH ,  Daniel P. CHERNEY ,  Anthony S. MENNITO ,  Shane P. DEIGHTON ,  Jessica L. VREELAND

IPC: C10G53/12 ,  C09K8/584 ,  E21B43/20

Abstract: Processes for selective extraction of surface active naphthenic acids from high total acid number crude oils for use in enhanced oil recovery are provided.