US4432882A
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Hydrocarbon foams
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1981-12-17
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2001-12-17
Abstract
Abstract Liquid hydrocarbon foams containing from 0.05 to 5 wt. % of a fluorocarbon polymer containing from 25 to 60 wt. % units of the structure ##STR1## where --R 1 is --H or --F, m is an integer from 2 to 10, and n is 1 or 2 and 75 to 40 wt. % units of the structure ##STR2## where --R 3 is an alkyl group containing from 10 to 20 carbon atoms. The foams are useful as oil and gas well fracturing fluids and for applying the fluorocarbon polymer to textiles as an oil and water repellant.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart Raynolds
- 👤 Louis B. Fournier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:36
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/60; C09K8/62; C09K8/70; C09K8/703; D; D06; D06M; D06M23/00; D06M23/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A solution having a surface tension from about 20 to about 25 dynes per centimeter comprising a hydrocarbon liquid and from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight as based on the hydrocarbon liquid of a copolymer containing from 25 to 60 weight percent units of the structure ##STR6## where --R 1 is --H or --F, --R 2 is --H or --CH 3 , m is an integer from 2 to 10, and n is 1 or 2; and 75 to 40 weight percent units of the structure ##STR7## where --R 3 is an alkyl group containing from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and --R 2 has the above defined meaning.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A solution having a surface tension from about 20 to about 25 dynes per centimeter comprising a hydrocarbon liquid and from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight as based on the hydrocarbon liquid of a copolymer containing from 25 to 60 weight percent units of the structure ##STR6## where --R 1 is --H or --F, --R 2 is --H or --CH 3 , m is an integer from 2 to 10, and n is 1 or 2; and 75 to 40 weight percent units of the structure ##STR7## where --R 3 is an alkyl group containing from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and --R 2 has the above defined meaning.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
9 words
A foam formed of the solution of claim 1.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of extending an initially fractured subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore with a foam, said foam comprising a hydrocarbon, a propping agent and from 0.05 to 5 weight percent as based on the hydrocarbon of a copolymer containing from 25 to 60 weight percent units of the structure ##STR8## where --R 1 is --H or --F, --R 2 is --H or --CH 3 , m is an integer from 2 to 10 and n is 1 or 2; and from 75 to 40 weight percent units of the structure; ##STR9## where --R 3 is an alkyl group containing from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and --R 2 has the above defined meaning.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of extending an initially fractured subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore with a foam, said foam comprising a hydrocarbon, a propping agent and from 0.05 to 5 weight percent as based on the hydrocarbon of a copolymer containing from 25 to 60 weight percent units of the structure ##STR8## where --R 1 is --H or --F, --R 2 is --H or --CH 3 , m is an integer from 2 to 10 and n is 1 or 2; and from 75 to 40 weight percent units of the structure; ##STR9## where --R 3 is an alkyl group containing from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and --R 2 has the above defined meaning.
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