Zirconium crosslinked gel compositions, methods of preparation and application in enhanced oil recovery

Patent · Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6311458

Shu, P; Wszolek, M

This patent describes an aqueous crosslinking composition useful in the preparation of an aqueous crosslinkable gelling composition, the aqueous crosslinking composition comprising: (a) a water-soluble zirconium (IV) compound; )b) a water-soluble salt selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfate an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of acetic, propionic or butyric acid and mixtures; and (c) water.

• Assignee: Mobile Oil Corp., New York, NY
• Patent Number(s): US 4676930
• OSTI ID: 6311458
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Sep 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
OIL WELLS
WATERFLOODING
ADDITIVES
ACETIC ACID
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
BUTYRIC ACID
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CROSS-LINKING
ENHANCED RECOVERY
GELS
PETROLEUM
PROPIONIC ACID
SOLUBILITY
SULFATES
WATER
WELL STIMULATION
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MIXTURES
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYMERIZATION
RECOVERY
SOLUTIONS
STIMULATION
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
WELLS
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