Treating fluid comprising hydrocarbons, water, and polymer

• Main Authors: Pinnawala, Gayani W, Winslow, Gregory A, Cibotti, Francesca, Theriot, Timothy P, Linnemeyer, Harold C, Subrahmanyan, Sumitra, Jackowski, Les Leszek, Thach, Sophany, Alexis, Dennis A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.12.2023
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; CHEMISTRY; DYES; EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE; METALLURGY; MINING; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS; PAINTS; POLISHES

Embodiments of treating fluid comprising hydrocarbons, water, and polymer being produced from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation are provided. One embodiment comprises adding a concentration of a viscosity reducer to the fluid to degrade the polymer present in the fluid and adding a concentration of a...