Compositions for oil recovery and methods of their use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8857527
APP PUB NO 20110198101A1
SERIAL NO

12998384

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Embodiments of the present disclosure include compositions for use in enhanced oil recovery, and methods of using the compositions for recovering oil. Compositions of the present disclosure include a nonionic, non-emulsifying surfactant having a CO2-philicity in a range of about 1.5 to about 5.0, carbon dioxide in a liquid phase or supercritical phase, and water, where the nonionic, non-emulsifying surfactant promotes a formation of a stable foam formed of carbon dioxide and water.

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  • DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC;BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adkins, Stephanie Austin, US 3 29
Chen, Xi Austin, US 821 5995
Johnston, Keith P Austin, US 48 1530
Nguyen, Quoc Austin, US 17 187
Rightor, Ed G Midland, US 3 29
Sanders, Aaron W Missouri City, US 25 153

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