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Block copolymers useful for enhanced oil recovery processes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6728706

This patent describes a method for permeability control of a subterranean formation and for enhancing oil recovery from the subterranean formation. It comprises: injecting into the subterranean formation an aqueous solution comprised of a linear block copolymer having the structural form of ABA triblock or (AB){sub {ital n}} multiblock wherein A is a petrophilic polymer segment capable of being adsorbed on the surface of rock, B is a polymer segment inert to rock and n is a number of at least 2.

Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp., New York, NY
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4909324
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-245613A
OSTI ID:
6728706
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English