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E - Fixed Constructions

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166/16, 31/23, 4

E21B 43/25 (2006.01) C09K 8/12 (2006.01) C09K 8/512 (2006.01) C09K 8/88 (2006.01) E21B 33/138 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1289692

HIGH TEMPERATURE PROFILE MODIFICATION AGENTS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A new and improved composition and method for pro- file modification of subterranean formations characterized by high reservoir temperatures and/or harsh brine conditions are disclosed. The new and improved profile modification agents comprise a gelable composition comprising: (a) water; (b) a water-thickening and crosslinkable amount of a water-dispersible copolymer comprising from about 30 to about 99 mol % of units derived from at least one N- sulfohydrocarbon substituted acrylamide monomer copoly- merized with from about 1 to about 70 mol % of units derived from at least one other monomer bearing a carboxyl group or a carboxyl precursor group; and (c) an amount of a polyvalent metal sufficient to crosslink the copolymer to form a stable gel. The profile modification agents are effective to alter the permeability of preselected portions of an underground formation by forming strong gels which are stable in harsh brine at temperatures of up to about 120°C. The composition and method are particularly adapted for use in enhanced oil recovery operations.

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