摘要 |
An aqueous polymeric gel-forming composition which slowly crosslinks to form stable gels for plugging highly permeable zones in subterranean oil-bearing formations. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a water-dispersible polymer present in a viscosifying amount and a crosslinking agent present in an amount effective to cause gelation of the polymeric solution which comprises a mixture of an aldehyde and a member selected from the group consisting of phenolic ester, naphtholic esters, halogenated phenolic esters and halogenated naphtholic esters.
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