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Title: Well treatment compositions and method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6087886

This patent describes a concentrate which forms an acid and/or water external microemulsion when added to a treatment fluid. The concentrate comprises an alkyl alcohol having in the range of from 4 to 18 carbon atoms, an emulsifying agent, a mutual solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers and alkyoxylates of glycol ethers, and a co-solvent selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, primary alcohols and alkyoxylates of alkyl alcohols. Also disclosed are an acid and/or water external microemulsion well treatment composition and a method of treating a subterranean formation to increase the production of hydrocarbons therefrom.

Assignee:
Halliburton Co., Duncan, OK (USA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5008026; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-464277
OSTI ID:
6087886
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 12 Jan 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English