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A method for acidizing wells and composition therefor

Assignee: Monsanto Chemicals Ltd
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Filing: 1960-04-19
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Granted: 1964-02-25
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Expires: 1980-04-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 David T Oakes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 12:36
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/60; C09K8/62; C09K8/72; C09K8/74; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/933

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 55 words
IN A METHOD FOR ACIDIZING A FORMATION CONTAINING SILICEOUS MATERIALS CAPABLE OF SWELLING IN THE PRESENCE OF A SPENT ACID, THE STEP WHICH COMPRISES INJECTING INTO THE EARTH FORMATION AN AQUEOUS ACID SOLUTION CAPABLE OF ATTACKING AND DISSOLVING SAID EARTH FORMATION HAVING DISPERSED THEREIN 0.5 TO 50 WEIGHT PERCENT OF AN ALDEHYDE SILICATE-SWELLING CONTROL AGENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 55 words
IN A METHOD FOR ACIDIZING A FORMATION CONTAINING SILICEOUS MATERIALS CAPABLE OF SWELLING IN THE PRESENCE OF A SPENT ACID, THE STEP WHICH COMPRISES INJECTING INTO THE EARTH FORMATION AN AQUEOUS ACID SOLUTION CAPABLE OF ATTACKING AND DISSOLVING SAID EARTH FORMATION HAVING DISPERSED THEREIN 0.5 TO 50 WEIGHT PERCENT OF AN ALDEHYDE SILICATE-SWELLING CONTROL AGENT.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-02-24 1967-08-26 1968-02-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-02-24 1975-08-26 1976-02-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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