Heavy oil rheology modifiers for flow improvement during production and transportation operations

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PATENT NO 10407611
APP PUB NO 20170198204A1
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15400373

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The present invention generally relates to methods for enhancing production and transportation of heavy and extra-heavy crude oil and for reducing the growth of asphaltene flocculants or hindering their formation, the methods comprising contacting an oil-soluble composition that comprises polyetheramines, tallow amines, tallow diamines, alkylphenol-formaldehyde resins, reaction products of alpha-olefin, maleic anhydride and pentaerythritol, or a combination thereof, with the heavy or extra-heavy crude oil.

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CHAMPIONX USA INC11177 SOUTH STADIUM DRIVE SUGAR LAND TX 77478

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Bailey, Joseph Paul Cundinamarca, CO 4 12
Balsamo, De Hernandez Vittoria Fulshear, US 3 50
Boyd, Tyler D Houston, US 3 9
Ibagon, John J Bogota, CO 1 9
Nguyen, Duy T Sugar Land, US 76 477

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