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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2018
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Antonio Recio, III, Humble, TX (US);
Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Spring, TX (US);
Enrique Antonio Reyes, Tomball, TX (US);
Kristina Henkel Holan, Cypress, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Surfactant compositions and methods for hydrocarbon recovery from a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: introducing a surfactant composition comprising an aqueous phase, an oil phase, an organic solvent, and one or more surfactants into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; introducing an organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety into the wellbore; and at least partially displacing a hydrocarbon from the subterranean formation by contacting a surface in the subterranean formation with the surfactant composition or the organic compound. In some embodiments, the compositions include: an aqueous phase; an oil phase comprising at least one solvent; an organic solvent; one or more surfactants; and at least one organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety.