Use of Organic Acids or a Salt Thereof in Surfactant-Based Enhanced Oil Recovery Formulations and Techniques

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APP PUB NO 20160068742A1
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14758607

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The present disclosure provides a surfactant formulation for use in treating and recovering fossil fluid from a subterranean formation. The surfactant formulation includes a nonionic surfactant, organic acid selected from citric acid, diglycolic acid, glycolic acid and a salt thereof and injection water. The surfactant formulation may be injected into one or more injection wells located within the subterranean formation and fossil fluids can then be subsequently recovered from one or more producing wells

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INDORAMA VENTURES OXIDES LLC24 WATERWAY AVENUE THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

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Lewis, David C Conroe, US 32 170
Salazar, Luis C Spring, US 7 32
Solastiouk, Pierre FR 3 6

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