Composition and method of stimulating subterranean formations

Patent · Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6137421

Dill, W R; Walker, M L; Ford, G F

This patent describes a method of treating a subterranean formation containing iron comprising contacting a subterranean formation with an aqueous fluid containing a compound consisting essentially of at least one member selected from the group consisting of: dihydroxymaleic acid, salts of dihydroxymaleic acid, glucono-deltalactone present in an amount sufficient to prevent the precipitation of ferric iron during contact with the subterranean formation.

• Assignee: Halliburton Co., Duncan, OK
• Patent Number(s): US 4679631
• OSTI ID: 6137421
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 3 Jul 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MALEIC ACID
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PRECIPITATION
WELL STIMULATION
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