Abstract: A well treatment composition designed for the simultaneous enhancement of the production of both liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons from the same reservoir on a non-selective basis. The well treatment composition includes a first surfactant and a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminealkoxylate, diethylenetriaminealkoxylate, ethoxylated alkylene amines, ethoxylated alkyl amines, propoxylated alkylene amines, propoxylated alkyl amines, ethoxylated-propoxylated alkylene amines and ethoxylated-propoxylated alkyl amines. The well treatment composition also includes a first solvent, a second solvent and water. Methods for using the well treatment composition include the steps of emplacing the well treatment composition into wells having high and low gas-to-oil ratios.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 9, 2022
Assignee:
Flotek Chemistry, LLC
Inventors:
Andrei Zelenev, Lakia M. Champagne, Bill Zhou, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Glenn S. Penny
Abstract: The present invention relates to demulsifying and dehydrating formulations of heavy crude oil based block copolymers amine bifunctionalized with low polydispersities. These formulations can contain solvents whose boiling point is in the range from 35 to 200° C.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 23, 2014
Publication date:
November 13, 2014
Inventors:
Gabriel Cendejas Santana, Eugenio Alejandro Flores Oropeza, Laura Veronica Castro Sotelo, Aristeo Estrada Buendia, Marcelo Lozada y Cassou, Flavio Salvador Vazquez Moreno
Abstract: The present invention relates to demulsifying and dehydrating formulations of heavy crude oil based block copolymers amine bifunctionalized with low polydispersities. These formulations can contain solvents whose boiling point is in the range from 35 to 200° C., preferably: dichloromethane, chloroform, toluene, xylenes, turbosine, naphtha or mixtures thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 10, 2009
Date of Patent:
August 26, 2014
Assignee:
Instituto Mexicano Del Petroleo
Inventors:
Gabriel Cendejas Santana, Eugenio Alejandro Flores Oropeza, Laura Verónica Castro Sotelo, Aristeo Estrada Buendía, Marcelo Lozada y Cassou, Flavio Salvador Vázquez Moreno
Abstract: A synergistic demulsifier composition for the improvement of demulsification properties and method of making said composition is disclosed along with a lubricant composition containing same. The demulsifier composition consists of effective amounts of one or more demulsifier additives and one or more dispersants. The demulsifier additives consist of a first copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide and a second copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide. The dispersant can be an untreated polyalkene succinimide type dispersant, preferably an untreated polyisobutylene succinimide type dispersant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2010
Date of Patent:
January 4, 2011
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Abstract: A synergistic demulsifier composition for the improvement of demulsification properties and method of making said composition is disclosed along with a lubricant composition containing same. The demulsifier composition consists of effective amounts of one or more demulsifier additives and one or more dispersants. The demulsifier additives consist of a first copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide and a second copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide. The dispersant can be an untreated polyalkene succinimide type dispersant, preferably an untreated polyisobutylene succinimide type dispersant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 11, 2006
Date of Patent:
October 19, 2010
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Abstract: The invention comprises a polymeric demulsifier, methods of producing the demulsifier and methods of using the demulsifier. The demulsifier is the reaction product of at least one amine-containing group, and optionally a second amine-containing group which includes a tertiary amine group, with a diepoxy- or diglycidyl compound and an additional amine compound subsequently reacted with unreacted epoxy groups. This polymeric composition is subsequently reacted with N-alkylating agent containing compounds to produce novel demulsifiers useful to demulsify oil bearing formations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 17, 2009
Assignee:
Nalco Company
Inventors:
Duane S. Treybig, Kin-Tai Chang, Dennis A. Williams
Abstract: A synergistic demulsifier composition for the improvement of demulsification properties and method of making said composition is disclosed along with a lubricant composition containing same. The demulsifier composition consists of effective amounts of one or more demulsifier additives and one or more dispersants. The demulsifier additives consist of a first copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide and a second copolymer of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide. The dispersant can be an untreated polyalkene succinimide type dispersant, preferably an untreated polyisobutylene succinimide type dispersant.
Abstract: The invention relates to amphiphilic compounds of the general formula (I) with at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups based on di, oligo or polyolethers. The amphiphilic compounds of this invention are highly surface active and are suitable as emulsifiers, demulsifiers, detergents, dispersants and hydrotropes for industrial and domestic purposes, e.g. in the fields of metalworking, ore separation, surface treatment, washing and cleaning, cosmetics, medicine and food processing and preparation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 9, 1999
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2001
Assignee:
RWE-DEA Aktiengesellschaft fuer Mineraloel und Chemie
Abstract: Polymer compositions made by reacting a polyol with an aromatic hydrocarbon containing only a single reactive functionality have been discovered to be useful demulsifiers for crude oil compositions. The aromatic hydrocarbon should have at least one aryl group and only one functionality reactive with a hydroxyl. The polyol may optionally be crosslinked prior to reaction with the aromatic hydrocarbon, and the crosslinking agent may be a diepoxide.
Abstract: Polymer compositions made by reacting a polyol with an aromatic hydrocarbon containing only a single reactive functionality have been discovered to be useful demulsifiers for crude oil compositions. The aromatic hydrocarbon should have at least one aryl group and only one functionality reactive with a hydroxyl. The polyol may optionally be crosslinked prior to reaction with the aromatic hydrocarbon, and the crosslinking agent may be a diepoxide.