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Process for enhancing recovery of oil from oil-bearing earth formations

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6869999
A process is claimed for increasing recovery of oil from oil-bearing earth formations wherein H/sub 2/S from sour wellhead gas is oxidized to SO/sub 3/ which in turn is reacted with a petroleum hydrocarbon mixture to produce a petroleum sulfonate. The petroleum sulfonate is incorporated into an oil recovery enhancing fluid and introduced through an injection well into an oil-bearing earth formation to displace oil toward a production well.
Assignee:
Cosden Technology, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4440650
OSTI ID:
6869999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English