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Unplugging brine-submerged perforations

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5616046
Fluid passageways between a well borehole and a subterranean reservoir which are both plugged and submerged within relatively dense brine can be contacted with heat and oil solvent by arranging a nitrogen gas generating aqueous solution to be both reactive at the reservoir temperature and density than the brine in the borehole and flowing alternating slugs of it and a liquid oil solvent into the zone to be treated.
Assignee:
Shell Oil Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 4399868
OSTI ID:
5616046
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English