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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Kishore Kumar Mohanty, Houston, TX (US);
Bhargaw Adibhatla, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kishore Kumar Mohanty, Houston, TX (US);
Bhargaw Adibhatla, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
University of Houston System, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/22 (2006.01); E21B 43/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for enhancing the production of liquid hydrocarbons from oil-wet, fractured reservoirs comprising injecting a surfactant solution into the reservoir, pressurizing the reservoir, maintaining the pressure, and recovering liquid hydrocarbons. In an embodiment, the method comprises closing production wells for a period to maintain reservoir pressure and surfactant exposure within the matrix.
Mohanty, Kishore. (2011). Process for enhancing the production of oil from depleted, fractured reservoirs using surfactants and gas pressurization (U.S. Patent No. 8061422). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8061422
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