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Viscous aqueous solution

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7215917

A synergistic effect on the viscosity of an aqueous polymer solution for enhanced oil recovery is obtained by adding two polymers to the solution. These polymers are sulfonated poly (2,6-dialkyl phenol) or its water-soluble salts, and poly-(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) and/or poly-(N-vinyl-5-R-2-oxazolidinone) where R is a hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl group. The alkyl groups in the first polymer are either methyl, ethyl, or normal propyl.

Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 3398094
OSTI ID:
7215917
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English