Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing mineral oil from an underground mineral oil deposit using a composition (Z) and to the use of the composition (Z) as a medium for mineral oil production.

Abstract: Mineral oil is produced from underground mineral oil deposits by injecting one or more flooding media into an injection well and withdrawing mineral oil from a production well. Highly permeable zones are blocked in the region between the injection well and the production well by separately injecting, in succession, two different aqueous formulations, one having water and urotropin and the other having water and urea, through the injection well into the deposit. The two different aqueous formulations mix in the formation after injection to form viscous gels. Either or both formulations have at least one further metal or semimetal compound that can form gels when admixed with bases. The injection well temperature is not more than 60° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations (F) based on crude glycerol (CG), cellulose ether and urea, to a process for producing mineral oil from mineral oil deposits having inhomogeneous permeability and to a process for producing formulations (F) comprising crude glycerol (CG). The rheological properties of the inventive formulations (F) are modifiable within wide ranges, and can be adjusted to the geotechnical parameters, the environmental conditions and the nature of the mineral oil in different mineral oil deposits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of mineral oil from mineral oil deposits with large temperature gradients, in which, for increasing the mineral oil yield, highly permeable regions of the mineral oil formation are blocked by injecting formulations which, after being forced into the deposit, form highly viscous gels under the influence of the deposit temperature. A plurality of portions of the formulation which in each case can form gels at different temperatures and therefore result in very complete blocking of highly permeable regions of the formation are used.

Abstract: A process for producing mineral oil from underground mineral oil deposits. One or more flooding media is injected into an injection well and mineral oil is withdrawn from a production well. Highly permeable zones are blocked in the region between the injection well and the production well by injecting aqueous formulation F1 and aqueous formulation F2 each separately in succession through the injection well into the deposit. F1 and F2 mix with one another in the formation after injection to form viscous gels. F1 comprises water and urotropin and F2 comprises water and urea. F1 and/or F2 comprise(s) at least one further compound M selected from metal compounds and semimetal compounds, which further compound can form gels when admixed with bases, the injection well temperature before process step (2) being not more than 60° C.

Abstract: A process for producing mineral oil from mineral oil deposits, in which the mineral oil yield is increased by blocking highly permeable regions of the mineral oil formation by separate injection of at least one acidic formulation which comprises water-soluble Al(III) salts, and one urea- or urea derivative-comprising formulation into the deposit, said formulations not mixing with one another until within the deposit, and the mixture forming highly viscous gels under the influence of the deposit temperature. The process can be used especially in the final stage of deposit development, when watering out in production increases, and particularly after the steam flooding of the deposits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of mineral oil from mineral oil deposits with large temperature gradients, in which, for increasing the mineral oil yield, highly permeable regions of the mineral oil formation are blocked by injecting formulations which, after being forced into the deposit, form highly viscous gels under the influence of the deposit temperature. A plurality of portions of the formulation which in each case can form gels at different temperatures and therefore result in very complete blocking of highly permeable regions of the formation are used.