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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2005
Applicants:
James R. Bragg, Houston, TX (US);
Ramesh Varadaraj, Flemington, NJ (US);
Inventors:
James R. Bragg, Houston, TX (US);
Ramesh Varadaraj, Flemington, NJ (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/15 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for preparing the solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion. The oil-in-water emulsion is formed by combining oil, water, solid particles and a pH enhancing agent and mixing until the solid-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion is formed. The low viscosity oil-in-water emulsion can be used to enhance production of oil from subterranean reservoirs. The low viscosity oil-in-water emulsion can also be used to enhance the transportation of oil through a pipeline.