Waterflood method

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1979-12-14

1981-10-20

Guynn, Herbert B.

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Leather or fur treating

166274, 166275, E21B 4322

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042959802

ABSTRACT:
An improvement is disclosed in the method of recovering hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation by use of an aqueous mixture containing an alkali metal hydrocarbon sulfonate and a solubilizing agent (e.g. isobutanol). Briefly, the improvement comprises using as the sulfonate an alkali metal C.sub.20 -C.sub.24 alkane sulfonate.

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