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Oil recovery and mobility control using succinamate surfactant systems

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OSTI ID:7127075
A process is described for moving oil on a subterranean oil-bearing formation by contacting the formation with an aqueous fluid containing a succinamate surface-active agent. In addition, in order to provide increased viscosity to the aqueous fluid which contains the anionic surfactant, an additional surface-active agent, also containing viscosifying properties (which consists of an alkenyl succinamate surface-active agent) is incorporated into the fluid. 27 claims.
Assignee:
Standard Oil Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 4120800
OSTI ID:
7127075
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English