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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Multi-chem Group, Llc, San Angelo, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kai He, Kingwood, TX (US);
Funian Zhao, Tomball, TX (US);
Liangwei Qu, Spring, TX (US);
Liang Xu, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Multi-Chem Group, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/584 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); C09K 8/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/68 (2013.01); C09K 8/584 (2013.01); C09K 8/602 (2013.01);
Abstract
Surfactant compositions for enhancing oil and/or gas production from certain subterranean formations (e.g., unconventional reservoirs), and related methods of use, are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid and a cationic surfactant comprising at least two hydrophobic heads that each comprise a quaternary cationic moiety; and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.