Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Remediation of asphaltene-induced plugging of wellbores and production lines
- Patent Title (中): 沥青质引起的井筒和生产线堵塞的修复
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Application No.: US14315054Application Date: 2014-06-25
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Publication No.: US09404344B2Publication Date: 2016-08-02
- Inventor: Stanley Nemec Milam , Erik Willem Tegelaar , John Justin Freeman , Richard B. Taylor
- Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Shell Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Shell Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agent Richard B. Taylor
- Main IPC: E21B21/14
- IPC: E21B21/14 ; E21B37/06 ; C09K8/524

Abstract:
A method of treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation comprising: providing an asphaltene solvent, wherein the asphaltene solvent comprises at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide and introducing the asphaltene solvent into the wellbore.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150000915A1 REMEDIATION OF ASPHALTENE-INDUCED PLUGGING OF WELLBORES AND PRODUCTION LINES Public/Granted day:2015-01-01
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