In situ chemical stimulation of diatomite formations
Patent
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OSTI ID:5869625
A method is described of recovering hydrocarbon from a subsurface diatomite formation comprising the steps of: a. introducing an aqueous surface solution into the diatomite formation, the aqueous surface active solution comprising (i) a diatomite/oil/ water wettability improving agent, and (ii) an oil/water interfacial tension lowering agent; and b. producing oil from the diatomite formation.
- Assignee:
- Chevron Research Co., San Francisco, CA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4828031
- OSTI ID:
- 5869625
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Oct 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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