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Surfactant waterflooding with hydrocarbon slug

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OSTI ID:5221097

A surfactant waterflooding process involving the injection of a hydrocarbon slug followed by a surfactant slug and a mobility control slug is described. The hydrocarbon slug has a viscosity less than that of the reservoir oil and is injected within the range of 0.01--0.04 pore volume. The surfactant slug is injected in an amount within the range of 0.05--0.3 pore volume and exhibits a surfactant concentration within the range of 0.5--4.0 weight percent. At least a portion of the mobility control slug has a viscosity at least as great as the viscosity of the hydrocarbon slug.

Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 4066126
OSTI ID:
5221097
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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