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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 14, 2015
Applicant:

Sasol Performance Chemicals Gmbh, Hamburg, DE;

Inventors:

Nelson Akaighe, Lake Charles, LA (US);

Jorge Fernandez, Lake Charles, LA (US);

Christian Jones, Sulphur, LA (US);

Paul Filler, Loveland, CO (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/524 (2006.01); E21B 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/524 (2013.01); E21B 37/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A composition and method for controlling heavy hydrocarbons in down-hole environments and with associated equipment used in oil and gas well operations. The composition and method comprising an ether and optionally an ester, an alkoxylated alcohol or a hydrocarbon co-solvent. The compositions and methods are useful in controlling heavy hydrocarbons such as paraffins and asphaltenes by dissolving paraffins, suspending paraffins and asphaltenes and dissolving heavy oils, both down-hole and with associated equipment.


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