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Title: Method for treating subterranean formations with cellulose ether-polyacrylamide aqueous gels

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OSTI ID:6891900

A method and materials are described for sealing highly porous zones in secondary recovery operations. This is accomplished by the injection into the porous zone of aqueous gels exhibiting high gel strength prepared from water and a mixture of (1) at least one cellulose ether, e.g., carboxymethyl cellulose, and (2) at least one polyacrylamide. (11 claims)

Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 3971440
OSTI ID:
6891900
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 10 Sep 1975
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English