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Title: Waterflooding employing surfactants produced in situ

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7354159

A waterflooding process involving the injection of an aqueous solution of an alkali metal fluoride and an alkaline agent to convert divalent metal soaps within the reservoir to the corresponding surface-active monovalent metal soaps is described. (auth)

Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 3921714
OSTI ID:
7354159
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 11 Nov 1974
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English