Surfactant for EOR Market Dynamics- Drivers and Restraints 2019: Stepan, Nalco Champion, BASF, Baker Hughes, Solvay, Etc
Surfactant for EOR Market: The concept of recovering oil by surfactant flooding dates back to 1929 when De Groot was granted a patent claiming water-soluble surfactants as an aid to improve oil recovery. Currently, surfactant flooding boosts oil production by lowering interfacial tension, increasing oil mobility thus allowing better displacement of the oil by injected water. Surfactant EOR improves the wetability of porous rocks allowing water to flow through them faster displacing more oil.
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