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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Sarkis R. Kakadjian, San Antonio, TX (US);
Frank Zamora, San Antonio, TX (US);
Tina Garza, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Sarkis R. Kakadjian, San Antonio, TX (US);
Frank Zamora, San Antonio, TX (US);
Tina Garza, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/584 (2006.01); E21B 43/16 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); B01F 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for using a microemulsion system are disclosed which comprises a solvent subsystem, a co-solvent subsystem and a surfactant subsystem comprises at least one monoalkyl branched propoxy sulfate anionic surfactant, where the microemulsion system are useful in drilling, producing, remediation, and fracturing application to reduce water blocks and water blocking in formation of a producing formation.