Composition and method for recovering hydrocarbon fluids from a subterranean reservoir

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PATENT NO 6454003
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09593197

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This invention is directed to a composition comprising expandable cross linked polymeric microparticles having an unexpanded volume average particle size diameter of from about 0.05 to about 10 microns and a cross linking agent content of from about 9,000 to about 200,000 ppm of labile cross linkers and from 0 to about 300 ppm of non-labile cross linkers and to the use of the composition for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations and increasing the mobilization and/or recovery rate of hydrocarbon fluids present in the formations.

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ECOLAB USA INC370 NORTH WABASHA STREET ST PAUL MN 55102

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Kin-Tai Sugar Land, TX 34 937
Frampton, Harry Wooldale, GB 6 455
Morgan, James C Yateley, GB 7 456

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