Method of oil/gas well stimulation
CA 2405154 A1 · Owner: Scovell, Edward George · Inventors: Grainger, Neil; Cox, Terence; Scovell, Edward George
Overview
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Stimulation, particularly fracturing or acidising of hydrocarbon wells having , bores leading to hydrocarbon bearing uses a fluid including a continuous phase of or including a compound of the formula (I): (R2)p-Ph-(CH2)m-COO-(AO)n-R1 where R1, AO, n, m, Ph, R2 and p have defined meanings and particularly where the esters are alkyl or alkenyl benzoate esters. These esters are beneficial by having a range of viscosities, especially extending to low viscosities and , attractive toxicological and environmental profiles for use in well stimulation.
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- Filed May 10, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 10, 2021.
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