Method for treating a formation with a solvent

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9353309
APP PUB NO 20100152071A1
SERIAL NO

12532684

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The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation by contacting the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a fluid that includes at least one of a polyol or polyol ether, wherein the polyol and polyol ether independently have from 2 to 25 carbon atoms; and at least one of a monohydroxy alcohol, ether, or ketone, wherein the monohydroxy alcohol, ether, and ketone independently have from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein the at least one of a polyol or polyol ether is present in the fluid at at least 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid.

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  • 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY;BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bang, Vishal Houston, US 11 255
Baran,, Jr Jimmie R Prescott, US 71 893
Pope, Gary A Cedar Park, US 56 943
Shama, Mukul M Austin, US 1 16
Skildum, John D North Oaks, US 11 220

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