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US 2024/0200430 A1Published application
Stimulating hydrocarbon reservoirs
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsKatherine Leigh Hull, Amy J. Cairns, Rajesh Kumar Saini
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Abstract
Techniques for treating a hydrocarbon reservoir include delivering a composition to the hydrocarbon reservoir. The composition includes at least one acid, and liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2). The method further includes exposing the delivered composition to water to activate the composition; and treating a rock formation of the hydrocarbon reservoir with the activated composition.
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A method for treating a hydrocarbon reservoir, comprising:
- delivering a composition to the hydrocarbon reservoir, the composition comprising:
- at least one acid, and
- liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2);
- exposing the delivered composition to water to activate the composition;
- and
- treating a rock formation of the hydrocarbon reservoir with the activated composition.
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