Gelled compositions and well treating

Patent · Tue Apr 03 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6870028

Swanson, B L

Gelled compositions suitable as fracture fluids and water diversion agents comprising water, a polymeric viscosifier, an aldehyde component, and at least one phenolic component such as resorcinol, catechol, and the like, as well as selected oxidized phenolic materials such as 1,4-benzoquinone of natural or synthetic origin and natural and modified tannins. The gelled compositions can additionally contain gel stabilizers and chemical buffering agents.

• Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
• Patent Number(s): US 4440228
• OSTI ID: 6870028
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Jan 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-343638
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
FRACTURING FLUIDS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
OIL WELLS
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
RESERVOIR ROCK
PERMEABILITY
BUFFERS
GELS
HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY
MICROEMULSION FLOODING
PHENOLS
POLYMERS
POROSITY
TANNIC ACID
VISCOSITY
WATERFLOODING
WELL STIMULATION
AROMATICS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
COLLOIDS
COMMINUTION
DISPERSIONS
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FRACTURING
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYPHENOLS
STIMULATION
WELLS
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