Wells – Processes – Distinct – separate injection and producing wells
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2006-01-24
Tsay, Frank S. (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Distinct, separate injection and producing wells
C166S276000, C166S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06988550
ABSTRACT:
A solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for preparing the solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion. The oil-in-water emulsion is formed by combining oil, water, solid particles and a pH enhancing agent and mixing until the solid-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion is formed. The low viscosity oil-in-water emulsion can be used to enhance production of oil from subterranean reservoirs. The low viscosity oil-in-water emulsion can also be used to enhance the transportation of oil through a pipeline.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2241273 (1941-05-01), Robinson et al.
patent: 2300590 (1942-11-01), O'Brien
patent: 2996450 (1961-08-01), Zech et al.
patent: 3108441 (1963-10-01), Watson
patent: 3149669 (1964-09-01), Binder, Jr. et al.
patent: 3208515 (1965-09-01), Meadors
patent: 3330348 (1967-07-01), Hardy et al.
patent: 3356138 (1967-12-01), Davis, Jr. et al.
patent: 3380531 (1968-04-01), McAuliffe et al.
patent: 3386514 (1968-06-01), Weber
patent: 3412792 (1968-11-01), Parker et al.
patent: 3443640 (1969-05-01), Klein
patent: 3472319 (1969-10-01), McAuliffe
patent: 3490471 (1970-01-01), Carlin
patent: 3509951 (1970-05-01), Enochs
patent: 3630953 (1971-12-01), Simon et al.
patent: 3707459 (1972-12-01), Mason et al.
patent: 3721295 (1973-03-01), Bott
patent: 3749171 (1973-07-01), Marx
patent: 3796266 (1974-03-01), Carlin et al.
patent: 3804760 (1974-04-01), Darley
patent: 3818989 (1974-06-01), Christopher, Jr. et al.
patent: 3866680 (1975-02-01), Dauben
patent: 3915920 (1975-10-01), Slovinsky et al.
patent: 3929190 (1975-12-01), Chang et al.
patent: 3965986 (1976-06-01), Christopher
patent: 3980136 (1976-09-01), Plummer et al.
patent: 3996180 (1976-12-01), Kane
patent: 4011908 (1977-03-01), Holm
patent: 4012329 (1977-03-01), Hayes et al.
patent: 4034809 (1977-07-01), Phillips et al.
patent: 4083403 (1978-04-01), Carlin et al.
patent: 4085799 (1978-04-01), Bousaid et al.
patent: 4096914 (1978-06-01), McLaughlin et al.
patent: 4100966 (1978-07-01), Bousaid
patent: 4163476 (1979-08-01), Tate
patent: 4192753 (1980-03-01), Pye et al.
patent: 4200151 (1980-04-01), Tate
patent: 4216828 (1980-08-01), Blair
patent: 4219082 (1980-08-01), Kalfoglou
patent: 4233165 (1980-11-01), Salathiel et al.
patent: 4248304 (1981-02-01), Phillips
patent: 4274956 (1981-06-01), Stewart
patent: 4276935 (1981-07-01), Hessert et al.
patent: 4282928 (1981-08-01), McDonald et al.
patent: 4298455 (1981-11-01), Huang
patent: 4359391 (1982-11-01), Salathiel et al.
patent: 4384997 (1983-05-01), Detroit
patent: 4391925 (1983-07-01), Mintz et al.
patent: 4411770 (1983-10-01), Chen et al.
patent: 4475594 (1984-10-01), Drake et al.
patent: 4488602 (1984-12-01), Lepper
patent: 4505828 (1985-03-01), Lipowski et al.
patent: 4525285 (1985-06-01), Son et al.
patent: 4592830 (1986-06-01), Howell et al.
patent: 4659453 (1987-04-01), Kukes et al.
patent: 4705110 (1987-11-01), Balzer
patent: 4706749 (1987-11-01), Hayes et al.
patent: 4732213 (1988-03-01), Bennett et al.
patent: 4741401 (1988-05-01), Walles et al.
patent: 4780243 (1988-10-01), Edgley et al.
patent: 4790382 (1988-12-01), Morrow et al.
patent: 4856588 (1989-08-01), Borchardt
patent: 4888108 (1989-12-01), Farnand
patent: 4966235 (1990-10-01), Gregoli et al.
patent: 5031698 (1991-07-01), Borchardt et al.
patent: 5080809 (1992-01-01), Stahl et al.
patent: 5083613 (1992-01-01), Gregoli et al.
patent: 5095986 (1992-03-01), Naae et al.
patent: 5294353 (1994-03-01), Dill
patent: 5302293 (1994-04-01), Kaplan et al.
patent: 5350014 (1994-09-01), McKay
patent: 5360558 (1994-11-01), Pakulski et al.
patent: 5373901 (1994-12-01), Norman et al.
patent: 5424285 (1995-06-01), Stacy et al.
patent: 5490940 (1996-02-01), Bragg et al.
patent: 5499677 (1996-03-01), Cowan
patent: 5603863 (1997-02-01), Dahms
patent: 5627143 (1997-05-01), Sawdon
patent: 5780395 (1998-07-01), Sydansk
patent: 5855243 (1999-01-01), Bragg
patent: 5910467 (1999-06-01), Bragg
patent: 5927404 (1999-07-01), Bragg
patent: 5942469 (1999-08-01), Juprasert et al.
patent: 5948242 (1999-09-01), Ohsol et al.
patent: 5964906 (1999-10-01), Layrisse et al.
patent: 5985177 (1999-11-01), Yoshida et al.
patent: 6022471 (2000-02-01), Wachter et al.
patent: 6035933 (2000-03-01), Khalil et al.
patent: 6059036 (2000-05-01), Chatterji et al.
patent: 6068054 (2000-05-01), Bragg
patent: 6069178 (2000-05-01), Layrisse et al.
patent: 6105672 (2000-08-01), Deruyter et al.
patent: 6162766 (2000-12-01), Muir et al.
patent: 6225262 (2001-05-01), Irwin et al.
patent: 6227296 (2001-05-01), Reppert et al.
patent: 6291406 (2001-09-01), Rose et al.
patent: 6302209 (2001-10-01), Thompson, Sr. et al.
patent: 6325147 (2001-12-01), Doerler et al.
patent: 6410488 (2002-06-01), Fefer et al.
patent: 6524468 (2003-02-01), Varadaraj et al.
patent: 6544411 (2003-04-01), Varadaraj
patent: 6569815 (2003-05-01), Varadaraj
patent: 6632778 (2003-10-01), Ayoub et al.
patent: 6716282 (2004-04-01), Griffith et al.
patent: 6734144 (2004-05-01), Varadaraj et al.
patent: 6800193 (2004-10-01), Varadaraj
patent: 2001/0049902 (2001-12-01), Varadaraj et al.
patent: 2002/0033265 (2002-03-01), Varadaraj
patent: 2003/0220204 (2003-11-01), Baran, Jr. et al.
patent: 2004/0014821 (2004-01-01), Varadaraj
patent: 2004/0122111 (2004-06-01), Varadaraj et al.
patent: 849884 (1970-08-01), None
patent: 2044473 (1992-12-01), None
patent: 0 130 632 (1985-01-01), None
patent: 0175511 (1988-01-01), None
patent: 2057914 (1996-04-01), None
patent: 1682539 (1989-11-01), None
patent: 1796013 (1993-02-01), None
patent: WO 95/15812 (1995-06-01), None
patent: WO 95/23909 (1995-09-01), None
patent: WO.95/23909 (1995-09-01), None
patent: WO 98/53181 (1998-11-01), None
patent: WO 01/81502 (2001-11-01), None
patent: WO 01/81502 (2001-11-01), None
patent: WO 01/81718 (2001-11-01), None
patent: WO 01/83637 (2001-11-01), None
patent: WO 03/100214 (2003-12-01), None
Soo, H., Williams, M.C., and Radke, C.J. “A Filtration Model For The Flow of Dilute, Stable Emulsion In Porous Media-Ii. Parameter Evaluation And Estimation”,Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 41, No. 2 (1986) pp. 273-281.
Menon, V.B. and Wasan, D.T. “Characterization of Oil—Water Interfaces Containing Finely Divided Solids with Applications to the Coalescence of Water-in-Oil Emulsions: A Review”,Colloids and Surfaces, 29 (1988) pp. 7-27.
Sundstrom, Donald W. and Klei, Herbert E. “Wastewater Treatment”,Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Connecticut(1979) pp. 10-13.
Chung, Keng H. and Butler, Roger M. “In-Situ Emulsification By The Condensation Of Steam In Contact With Bitumen”,39th Annual Technical Meeting of the Petroleum Society of CIM(Jun. 12-16, 1988) Paper No. 88-39-18 pp. 18-1 to 18-17.
Rege, S.D. and Fogler, H.S. “A Network Model for Deep Bed Filtration of Solid Particles and Emulsion Drops”,AIChE Journal, vol. 34, No. 11 (Nov. 1988) pp. 1761-1772.
Fiori, Marco and Farouq Ali, S.M. “Optimal Emulsion Design For The Recovery Of A Saskatchewan Crude”,40th Annual Technical Meeting of the Petroleum Society of CIM(May 28-31, 1989) Paper No. 89-40-43, pp. 43-1 to 43-28.
Mikula, R.J., Munoz, V.A., and Lam, W.W. “Microscopic Characterization of Emulsion Interfaces”,1989 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium(Nov. 15-17, 1989) Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, pp. 287-292.
Levine, S. and Bowen, B.D. “Capillary interaction of spherical particles adsorbed on the surface of an oil/water droplet stabilized by the particles. Part I”,Colloids and Surfaces, 59 (1991) pp. 377-386.
Levine, S. and Bowen, B.D. “Capillary interaction of spherical particles adsorbed on the surface of an oil/water droplet stabilized by the particles. Part II”,Colloids and Surfaces, 65 (1992) pp. 273-286.
Mendoza, Humberto, Thomas, Sara and Farouq Ali, S.M. “Effect Of Injection Rate On Emulsion Flooding For A Canadian And A Venezuelan Crude Oil”,CIM/AOSTRA 1991 Technical Conference(Apr. 21-24, 1991) Paper No. CIM/AOSTRA 91-26, pp. 26-1 TO 26-6.
Friesen, W.I. and Levine, S. “Electros
Bragg James R.
Varadaraj Ramesh
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Tsay Frank S.
LandOfFree
Solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3556211