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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Flotek Chemistry, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Hasnain Saboowala, Houston, TX (US);
Randal M. Hill, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Angus Fursdon-Welsh, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
Flotek Chemistry, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/52 (2006.01); C09K 8/584 (2006.01); C09K 8/60 (2006.01); C09K 8/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/52 (2013.01); C09K 8/584 (2013.01); C09K 8/602 (2013.01); C09K 8/92 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives. In some embodiments, methods for preventing, reducing, or eliminating a crude oil emulsion in an oil and/or gas well are provided.