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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2022
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (US);
Vladimir Alvarado, Laramie, WY (US);
Teresa Reilly, Laramie, WY (US);
Kelly Meyers, Casper, WY (US);
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, Laramie, WY (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a hydrocarbon recovery material includes an organic acid and a water material, the organic acid including a naphthenic acid, L-proline, or combinations thereof. In another embodiment, an oil recovery method includes injecting a treatment fluid into a reservoir under reservoir conditions, the reservoir containing hydrocarbons, and the treatment fluid includes an organic acid and a water material. In another embodiment, an oil recovery method includes injecting a treatment fluid into a reservoir containing hydrocarbons, the treatment fluid comprising an organic acid in one or more of an oil-in-water emulsion, a resin dispersion, or a polymer capsule.