Flooding with micellar dispersions containing petroleum sulfonates obtained by sulfonating whole or topped crude oil

Patent · Tue Mar 22 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7309548

Plummer, M A; Schroeder, Jr, D E; Roszelle, W O

Flooding of a subterranean formation with micellar dispersions containing petroleum sulfonates obtained by sulfonating whole or topped crude oil is improved through the use of a micellar dispersion of a predetermined viscosity containing an amount of cosurfactant in excess of that required to cause the micellar dispersion to have the highest viscosity possible for the particular micellar dispersion with the particular cosurfactant used. Preferably, the cosurfactant is an alcohol and the cosurfactant concentration is sufficiently high to control the micellar dispersion to have a predetermined mobility when injected into a hydrocarbon-bearing formation. 14 claims, 3 figures.

• Assignee: Marathon Oil Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 4013125
• OSTI ID: 7309548
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENHANCED RECOVERY
ESTERS
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FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MICROEMULSION FLOODING
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