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US 4,380,268 AGranted
Petroleum and gas well enhancement agent
AssigneeUniflo Resources, Inc.
InventorKeith R. Martin
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Abstract
Recovery of gas and oil is enhanced by the removal of paraffin and other hydrocarbons from wells by flushing the wells with water containing a polymer of a primary alcohol and ethylene oxide plus sodium silicate.
Claims2
A process for removal of paraffin from gas and petroleum wells comprising the steps of:
- (a) adding to a well a mixture of 10 weight percent polymer of a primary alcohol and ethylene oxide, 2 weight percent sodium silicate and 88 weight percent water;
- (b) adding water to the well;
- (c) pumping the mixture up the well;
- (d) discontinuing pumping of the well;
- and
- (e) repumping the well.
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A petroleum and gas well enhancing agent comprising:
- (a) 10 weight percent of a polymer of a primary alcohol and ethylene oxide;
- (b) 2 weight percent of sodium silicate;
- and
- (c) 88 weight percent of water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.