COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED HYDROCARBON RECOVERY

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APP PUB NO 20140224490A1
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14241237

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The invention relates to a method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising: (a) providing a composition to at least a portion of the hydrocarbon containing formation, wherein the composition comprises water and an anionic surfactant which is an internal olefin sulfonate (IOS), which has a weight ratio of branched IOS molecules to linear IOS molecules N which is greater than 0 to smaller than 11:89; and (b) allowing the composition to interact with the hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation. Further, the invention relates to a hydrocarbon recovery composition which comprises the composition used in said method, and to a hydrocarbon containing composition produced from a hydrocarbon containing formation which in addition to hydrocarbons contains the composition used in said method.

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SHELL OIL COMPANYP O BOX 576 HOUSTON TX 77001-0576

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Julian Richard Amsterdam, NL 41 142
Doll, Michael Joseph Katy, US 10 33
Groen, Khrystyna Amsterdam, NL 4 6
On, Quoc An Amsterdam, NL 22 129
Semple, Thomas Carl Friendswood, US 21 172

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