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Olefin sulphonate composition

CA 1248340 A · Owner: Shell Canada Limited · Inventors: Craven, Sheila M.; Fernley, George W.

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The invention provides olefin sulphonate compositions comprising an aqueous solution containing 15 to 35 %w of a blend of (a) C12-22 linear alpha-olefin sulphonate and (b) alkyl aryl sulphonate of general formula (I), where n is o, 1 or 2, R is a C8-C18 alkyl group and M is an alkali metal or ammonium ion, the weight ratio (a):(b) being in the range 90:10 to 60:40; and use of such compositions in foam drive processes of enhanced oil recovery.

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  • Granted January 10, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 10, 2006.
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FiledNovember 15, 1984
GrantedJanuary 10, 1989
Term endedJanuary 10, 2006
Patent numberCA 1248340 A
Classification (IPC)E21B43/22 +1 more

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19851988199119941997200020032006Application filedNov 15, 1984Patent grantedJan 10, 1989Term endedJan 10, 2006

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