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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006

Filed:

May. 13, 2002
Applicants:

Luisa Chiappa, Nerviano-Milan, IT;

Maria Andrei, Mediglia-Milan, IT;

Thomas Paul Lockhart, Lodi, IT;

Giovanni Burrafato, Tavazzano-Lodi, IT;

Giuseppe Maddinelli, Milan, IT;

Inventors:

Luisa Chiappa, Nerviano-Milan, IT;

Maria Andrei, Mediglia-Milan, IT;

Thomas Paul Lockhart, Lodi, IT;

Giovanni Burrafato, Tavazzano-Lodi, IT;

Giuseppe Maddinelli, Milan, IT;

Assignees:

Eni S.p.A., Rome, IT;

Enitecnologie S.p.A., San Donato Milanese, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/138 (2006.01); E21B 43/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A process is described for reducing the production of water in oil wells, with temperatures of up to (90° C.), which comprises the injection in the formation around the well of an aqueous solution of one or more polymers selected from those having general formula (I) wherein: n ranges from (0.40) to (0.70), preferably from (0.5) to (0.65); m ranges from (0.15) to (0.65), preferably from (0.3) to (0.5); p ranges from (0.02) to (0.20), preferably from (0.05) to (0.10); n+m+p=1; xis selected from H and CH; R, Rthe same or different, are selected from C–Cmonofunctional hydrocarbyl groups


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