Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9102862
APP PUB NO 20110017462A1
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12866246

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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 a glycerol sulfonate of a propoxylated primary alcohol having a branched aliphatic group with an average carbon number from 10 to 24 and having an average number of branches per aliphatic group of from 0.7 to 2.5 and having at least 0.5 moles of propylene oxide per mole of primary alcohol; and (b) allowing the composition to interact with hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation.

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SHELL OIL COMPANYP O BOX 2463 ONE SHELL PLAZA HOUSTON TX 772522463

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Raney, Kirk Herbert Houston, US 35 500
Semple, Thomas Carl Friendswood, US 21 183

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