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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2024
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Shoy George, Pune, IN;
Larry Steven Eoff, Houston, TX (US);
Jason Adam Denny, Houston, TX (US);
Sunita S Kadam, Pune, IN;
Sherif Eldin, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A reservoir fluid can be produced from a subterranean formation. The reservoir fluid can include water and hydrocarbons such as oil. It is oftentimes desirable to limit the amount of water that is produced, so a higher ratio of hydrocarbons can be produced. Portions of the subterranean formation can have an initial permeability to water. A relative permeability modifier (RPM) package including a surfactant and a polymer can be used in these portions to restrict or prevent water from being produced. The relative permeability modifier package can increase the hydrophobicity of the portion that allows the hydrocarbons to flow through while substantially limiting the amount of water. The relative permeability modifier can coat the surfaces of substances in the formation whereby the permeability to an aqueous fluid is reduced from the initial permeability. The formation can be a high-temperature formation of 230° F. (110.0° C.) or greater.