Water transfer system
AssigneeGasFrac Energy Services Inc.
InventorShaun T. Mesher
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Abstract
A method of treating a hydrocarbon reservoir that is penetrated by a well is disclosed, the method comprising injecting into the well a water transfer system comprising liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and an alcohol that is at least partially water and liquefied petroleum gas soluble. Further, a method of treating a hydrocarbon reservoir is disclosed, the method comprising introducing into the hydrocarbon reservoir a combination of LPG and a solvent system that is at least partially liquefied petroleum gas and water soluble.
Claims40
A method of treating a hydrocarbon reservoir that is penetrated by a well, the method comprising injecting into the well a water transfer system comprising liquefied petroleum gas and an alcohol that is at least partially water and liquefied petroleum gas soluble.
A method of treating a hydrocarbon reservoir comprising introducing into the hydrocarbon reservoir a combination of liquefied petroleum gas and a solvent system that is at least partially liquefied petroleum gas and water soluble.
A method of treating a hydrocarbon reservoir that is penetrated by a well, the hydrocarbon reservoir comprising water damage, the method comprising:
- injecting into the well a water transfer system comprising hydrocarbon fluid and an alcohol that is at least partially water and hydrocarbon fluid soluble;
- in which the water transfer system acts to remove water damage from the hydrocarbon reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.