摘要 |
<p>A process for altering the permeability of a subterranean formation comprises injecting into the subterranean formation a gelling composition which comprises a carboxylate-containing polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a liquid such as a produced brine wherein the polymer forms a gel in the formation, in the presence of the crosslinking agent. The polymer can have a molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 1,000,000, contain about 0.01 to about 5 mole % of a carboxylate group, and be present in the gelling composition in the range of from about 100 to about 100,000 mg per liter of the composition.</p> |