Patent ID: 7915205

Claim:
An acidizing formulation for the stimulation of hydrocarbon production comprising: an aqueous 15% hydrochloric acid solution being about 13.8% by weight of the formulation, a miscibility solvent being about 59% by volume of the formulation for forming a substantially stable single fluid, the miscibility solvent further comprising: about 15 wt % of an aromatic solvent: about 63 wt % of a blend of alcohols, the blend of alcohols being about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % long chain alcohols and about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % short chain alcohols; and about 19 wt % to about 24 wt % of a surfactant; a corrosion inhibitor being about 1.5 wt % of the formulation; a demulsifier being about 0.04 wt % of the formulation; an anti-sludge additive being about 0.4 wt % of the formulation; an iron control additive being about 1.5 wt % of the formulation; and the balance being water.