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Staded preformed-surfactant-optimized aqueous alkine flood

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5503995
Oil is recovered from an acidic oil reservoir by injecting an alkaline, saline, aqueous solution containing proportions of preformed cosurfactant which are decreased as increasing amounts of the solution are injected.
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company
Patent Number(s):
US 4502541
OSTI ID:
5503995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English