Oil recovery process: injection of fatty alcohol followed by soa

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1978-06-26

1980-07-22

Guynn, Herbert B.

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Distinct, separate injection and producing wells

252 855D, E21B 4322

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042135001

ABSTRACT:
An oil recovery process comprising injecting a fatty alcohol into the oil phase of the reservoir followed by the injection of a soap which effectively emulsifies the oil-fatty alcohol mixture followed by further water injection to displace and produce the emulsified oil.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3208515 (1965-09-01), Meadors
patent: 3208517 (1965-09-01), Binder et al.
patent: 3330344 (1967-07-01), Reisberg
patent: 3373809 (1968-03-01), Cooke
patent: 3796266 (1974-03-01), Carlin et al.

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