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(11) EP 2 134 803 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52

(21) Application number: 07870111.7

(22) Date of filing: 30.12.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C09K 8/03(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/089181
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/118240 (02.10.2008 Gazette 2008/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.03.2007 US 896877 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Austin TX 78701 (US)
  • 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • POPE, Gary, A.
    Cedar Park, Texas 78613 (US)
  • BARAN Jr., Jimmie, R.
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • BANG, Vishal
    Houston, Texas 77077 (US)
  • SHARMA, Mukul, M.
    Austin, TX 78746 (US)

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(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING HYDROCARBON FORMATIONS