ENCAPSULATED NANOCOMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20180320058A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-08

    申请号:US16037314

    申请日:2018-07-17

    Inventor: Yun CHANG

    Abstract: A method for increasing production in a liquid hydrocarbon reservoir formation comprising the steps of introducing a nanoencapsulated composition solution capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid hydrocarbon fraction, where the nanoencapsulated composition solution comprises a nanocapsule and a carrier fluid, such that the nanocapsule is dispersed in the carrier fluid; allowing the nanoencapsulated composition solution to interact with the liquid hydrocarbon fraction such that the surface tension of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is reduced such that at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is capable of being displaced; introducing a water fraction into the wellbore under conditions such that at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is displaced from the liquid hydrocarbon reservoir formation; and recovering the at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction and at least a portion of the nanoencapsulated composition solution using the wellbore.

    Encapsulated nanocompositions for increasing hydrocarbon recovery

    公开(公告)号:US10053616B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US15093923

    申请日:2016-04-08

    Inventor: Yun Chang

    Abstract: A method for increasing production in a liquid hydrocarbon reservoir formation comprising the steps of introducing a nanoencapsulated composition solution capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid hydrocarbon fraction, where the nanoencapsulated composition solution comprises a nanocapsule and a carrier fluid, such that the nanocapsule is dispersed in the carrier fluid; allowing the nanoencapsulated composition solution to interact with the liquid hydrocarbon fraction such that the surface tension of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is reduced such that at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is capable of being displaced; introducing a water fraction into the wellbore under conditions such that at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction is displaced from the liquid hydrocarbon reservoir formation; and recovering the at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon fraction and at least a portion of the nanoencapsulated composition solution using the wellbore.

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