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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2018
Methods and compositions for stimulating the production of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations
Flotek Chemistry, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Randal M. Hill, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Paul Ashcraft, Cypress, TX (US);
Angus Fursdon-Welsh, Spring, TX (US);
Lakia M. Champagne, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Natalie Forbes, Houston, TX (US);
Flotek Chemistry, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Emulsion or microemulsion for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore are provided, and related methods. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase; a surfactant; and a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent. In some embodiments, the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon. In some embodiments, the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent. The emulsion or microemulsion may comprise additional components (e.g., at least one type of co-solvent).