Recovery and transportation of heavy crude oils
The present invention relates generally to the field of petroleum production and transportation. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of certain amine-chelate complexes to reduce significantly the viscosity of heavy crude oils. Novel amine-chelate complexes are useful in significa...
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| Format | Patent |
| Language | English |
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11.06.2002
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| Summary: | The present invention relates generally to the field of petroleum production and transportation. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of certain amine-chelate complexes to reduce significantly the viscosity of heavy crude oils.
Novel amine-chelate complexes are useful in significantly reducing the viscosity of heavy crude oils, facilitating the recovery and transportation of such heavy crude oils. The amine-chelate complexes are formed by heating together an organic amine with a chelating agent. |
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