Wells – Processes – Distinct – separate injection and producing wells
Patent
1989-05-11
1990-07-10
Suchfield, George A.
Wells
Processes
Distinct, separate injection and producing wells
166272, 166274, 166294, 166295, 523130, E21B 4322, E21B 4324, E21B 33138
Patent
active
049400908
ABSTRACT:
A gel-forming composition capable of plugging highly permeable zones in a subterranean formation. The composition comprises water, a water-dispersible polyvinyl alcohol copolymer and a crosslinking agent which is a mixture of an aldehyde and a phenolic component in an amount effective to cause gelation of the aqueous solution of the copolymer. The resultant gel is exceptionally thermally stable and, therefore, can be used as an effective profile control agent in all enhanced oil recovery operations, including steam flooding. Also provided is a process for recovering oil from a subterranean oil-bearing formation.
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Hoskin Dennis H.
Shu Paul
McKillop Alexander J.
Mlotkowski Michael J.
Mobil Oil Corporation
Speciale Charles J.
Suchfield George A.
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