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Title: Foaming agents for use in drilling for oil and gas

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6927913

Foaming agents are disclosed for use in oil and gas production comprising n-octyl dimethylamine oxide, n-decyl dimethylamine oxide, branched decyl dimethylamine oxide, and mixtures thereof. All generate copious quantities of stable foam even in the presence of brine and hydrocarbons.

Assignee:
Millmaster Onyx Group, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4425243
OSTI ID:
6927913
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 21 Oct 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-435720
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English