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Secondary recovery process using brine soluble terpolymers

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6987368

Hydrocarbons are recovered from a subterranean hydrogen-bearing formation penetrated by an injection well and a production well by displacing hydrocarbons toward the production well using a drive fluid such as water thickened with a terpolymer of acrylamide, acrylonitrile and acrylic acid or a terpolymer of acrylamide, acrylonitrile and acrylic acid alkoxylated with ethylene oxide. If desired, the drive fluid may be saturated with carbon dioxide and/or natural gas at the injection pressure.

Assignee:
Texaco Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4420598
OSTI ID:
6987368
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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