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公开(公告)号：US10233382B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-19
申请号：US15471255
申请日：2017-03-28
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor： Robert George Shong , Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Gregory A. Winslow , Sophany Thach
IPC: C09K8/584 , E21B43/16 , C09K8/588 , C07C59/305
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a multicarboxylate, such as an alkyl alkoxy dicarboxylate, in enhanced oil recovery processes. A specific embodiment relates to the use of an aqueous stream including a compound having the chemical formula: R1—R2—R3, wherein R1 comprises a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic, hydrophobic carbon chain having 7-150 carbon atoms; an oxygen atom linking R1 and R2; R2 comprises an alkoxylated chain comprising ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, or a combination thereof; and R3 comprises a branched or unbranched hydrocarbon chain comprising 2-12 carbon atoms and 2-5 —COOH or —COOM groups wherein M is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent cation.
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公开(公告)号：US10168265B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-01
申请号：US15996040
申请日：2018-06-01
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor： Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Dustin L. Walker , David R. Espinosa , Dennis A. Alexis , Harold C. Linnemeyer , Marlon Solano
Abstract: Provided herein are portable apparatus as well as methods of analyzing an injection fluid using these portable apparatus. In some embodiments, the injection fluid can contain a polymer, but a polymer is not necessary. For example, the portable apparatus and methods may be used to determine viscosity, long term injectivity, filter ratio, or any combination thereof of the injection fluid.
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公开(公告)号：US09902894B2
公开(公告)日：2018-02-27
申请号：US14927084
申请日：2015-10-29
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor： Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Robert M. Dean , Do Hoon Kim , Dennis Arun Alexis , Sophany Thach , Taimur Malik , Anette Poulsen , Sumitra Subrahmanyan
Abstract: A method for making a polymer suspension for use in enhancing the production of oil from a formation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises mixing a powder polymer having an average molecular weight of 0.5 to 30 Million Daltons into a water soluble solvent having an HLB of greater than or equal to 8 for less than or equal to 24 hours. The water soluble solvent is selected from a group, at a weight ratio from 20:80 to 80:20. The polymer suspension is stable, pumpable, and substantially anhydrous; and it is hydrated for an injection solution in less than or equal to 4 hours, containing a polymer concentration ranging from 100 ppm to 50,000 ppm and having a filter ratio of less than or equal to 1.5 at 15 psi using a 1.2 μm filter, by mixing a sufficient amount of the polymer suspension in an aqueous fluid.
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公开(公告)号：US20170355896A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-14
申请号：US15647922
申请日：2017-07-12
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor： Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Robert Matthew Dean , Will S. Slaughter , Dustin Luke Walker , Sophany Thach
Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to compositions and methods that are used for the remediation of near-wellbore damage in regions of formations near injection wells in communication with subterranean reservoirs. The damage is caused by previous injection of a polymer emulsion into the injection well. A specific aspect is a method of injecting into the subterranean reservoir a composition containing an olefin sulfonate, a sulfosuccinate, and a chemical selected from an alcohol alkoxylated sulfate, an alcohol alkoxylated carboxylate, or a combination thereof. The polymer emulsion is thereby dissolved, cleaned and/or flushed away from the region near the injection well.
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公开(公告)号：US09810049B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-07
申请号：US14750284
申请日：2015-06-25
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor： Robert Matthew Dean , Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Taimur Malik , Will Sherman Slaughter , Dustin L. Walker
IPC: E21B43/16 , E21B33/124 , E21B43/11 , E21B43/12
CPC classification number: E21B43/16 , E21B33/124 , E21B43/11 , E21B43/128
Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for inline injection of water and chemicals for a dump flood. The techniques include collecting water from a source reservoir into a water collection zone of an adjacent water injection well, and injecting a chemical solution into the water injection well. The water and the chemical solution are then mixed downhole in a mixer, such as a static mixer. The mixed injection fluid is then directly injected into an adjacent target reservoir.
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公开(公告)号：US20160122626A1
公开(公告)日：2016-05-05
申请号：US14927078
申请日：2015-10-29
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor： Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Robert M. Dean , Do Hoon Kim , Dennis Arun Alexis , Sophany Thach , Taimur Malik , Anette Poulsen
Abstract: A method of enhancing oil recovery in a subterranean reservoir is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a wellbore and a polymer suspension. The polymer suspension comprises a powder polymer having an average molecular weight of 0.5 to 30 Million Daltons suspended in a water soluble solvent having an HLB of greater than or equal to 8 and selected from a group, at a weight ratio of 20:80 to 80:20. The method comprises providing an aqueous fluid, mixing a sufficient amount of the polymer suspension in the aqueous fluid for the polymer to be hydrated resulting an injection solution in less than or equal to 4 hours, and injecting the injection solution into the wellbore. The injection solution contains a polymer concentration ranging from 100 ppm to 50,000 ppm and has a filter ratio of less than 1.5 at 15 psi using a 1.2 μm filter.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种提高地下储层中油回收率的方法。 在一个实施方案中，该方法包括提供井眼和聚合物悬浮液。 聚合物悬浮液包含悬浮在HLB大于或等于8的水溶性溶剂中的平均分子量为0.5至30百万道尔顿的粉末聚合物，并且选自重量比为20:80至80 ：20。 该方法包括提供水性流体，将足够量的聚合物悬浮液混合在水性流体中以供待水合的聚合物在少于或等于4小时内产生注射溶液，并将注入溶液注入井眼。 注射溶液的聚合物浓度范围为100ppm至50,000ppm，并且在15psi下使用1.2μm的过滤器具有小于1.5的过滤比。
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