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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2024
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Subhash Ayirala, Dhahran, SA;
Ahmed Gmira, Dhahran, SA;
Theis Solling, Dhahran, SA;
Ali Binabdi, Dhahran, SA;
Ali Yousef, Dhahran, CA;
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
Fatty acid salts may be used in subterranean reservoirs for conformance control. For example, methods may include: introducing a fatty acid salt including a fatty acid and a metal cation including a transition metal or a lanthanide metal to a subterranean reservoir, wherein the subterranean reservoir includes oleaginous hydrocarbons; contacting the fatty acid salt with the oleaginous hydrocarbons, wherein the fatty acid salt and the oleaginous hydrocarbons form a precipitant; and recovering oleaginous hydrocarbons from the subterranean reservoir.