GB2460383B - Method for enhancing production of oil and/or gas - Google Patents

Method for enhancing production of oil and/or gas

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GB2460383B
GB2460383B GB0917867A GB0917867A GB2460383B GB 2460383 B GB2460383 B GB 2460383B GB 0917867 A GB0917867 A GB 0917867A GB 0917867 A GB0917867 A GB 0917867A GB 2460383 B GB2460383 B GB 2460383B
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Michael Alvin Curole
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C09K8/592—Compositions used in combination with generated heat, e.g. by steam injection
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C09K8/594—Compositions used in combination with injected gas, e.g. CO2 orcarbonated gas

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Gas Separation By Absorption (AREA)
  • Lubricants (AREA)
GB0917867A 2007-05-10 2008-05-08 Method for enhancing production of oil and/or gas Expired - Fee Related GB2460383B (en)

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US91723107P 2007-05-10 2007-05-10
PCT/US2008/062979 WO2008141051A1 (en) 2007-05-10 2008-05-08 Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas

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GB0917867D0 GB0917867D0 (en) 2009-11-25
GB2460383A GB2460383A (en) 2009-12-02
GB2460383B true GB2460383B (en) 2011-11-16

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WO (1) WO2008141051A1 (en)

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