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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1981
James W Miller, Mystic, CT (US);
Bryce E Tate, Niantic, CT (US);
Pfizer Inc., , US;
Abstract
A stable xanthan solution with superior filterability and subterranean injectivity characteristics comprising biopolymer and a chelating agent selected from aliphatic alpha-hydroxy acids having from about 2-7 carbon atoms; aliphatic and aromatic beta-keto compounds having from about 4-9 carbon atoms; or 2- and 4-pyrones having a hydroxyl group alpha to the carbonyl and having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; said chelating agent being present in an amount of at least about 1.0 ppm of the total solution. A method of enhancing oil recovery comprising employing as a mobility control solution in oil-bearing formations a mixture of xanthan biopolymer and a chelating agent is also disclosed.