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US20220154067A1

Oxygenated solvents for improved production of oil and gas

University of Texas System

Abstract

Described herein are techniques, methods, and systems for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir and, particularly, from subterranean formations. The disclosed techniques employ oxygenated solvents, such as ketones, to improve or enhance oil or hydrocarbon production from subterranean formations.

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Ryosuke Okuno
Priority date
March 21, 2019
Filing date
March 20, 2020
Publication date
May 19, 2022
Language
en
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