Compositions and methods for treating a water blocked well using a nonionic fluorinated surfactant
Date
2012-03-20
Authors
Gary A. Pope
Mukul M. Sharma
Jimmie R. Baran, Jr.
John D. Skildum
Vishal Bang
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Publisher
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Abstract
The present invention includes a method of treating a hydrocarbon-bearing clastic formation having non-connate water by contacting the hydrocarbon-bearing clastic formation with a composition that includes a solvent and a nonionic fluorinated polymeric surfactant wherein the solvent at least partially displaces or solubilizes the water in the formation.