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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2016
Methods and compositions for stimulating the production of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations
Applicant:
Flotek Chemistry, Llc, Marlow, OK (US);
Inventors:
Randal M. Hill, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Lakia M. Champagne, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Nathan L. Lett, Cypress, TX (US);
Maria Elizabeth Green, Conroe, TX (US);
Hasnain Saboowala, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Flotek Chemistry, LLC, Marlow, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/60 (2006.01); E21B 43/16 (2006.01); C09K 8/584 (2006.01); C09K 8/92 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/602 (2013.01); C09K 8/584 (2013.01); C09K 8/92 (2013.01); E21B 43/16 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions for stimulating of the production of hydrocarbons (e.g., formation crude oil and/or formation gas) from subterranean formations, and methods of selecting a composition for treating an oil or gas well. In some embodiments, the compositions are emulsions or microemulsions, which may include water, a terpene, and a surfactant.