WO2008060311A3 - Method for cagd recovery of heavy oil - Google Patents

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WO2008060311A3
WO2008060311A3 PCT/US2007/003562 US2007003562W WO2008060311A3 WO 2008060311 A3 WO2008060311 A3 WO 2008060311A3 US 2007003562 W US2007003562 W US 2007003562W WO 2008060311 A3 WO2008060311 A3 WO 2008060311A3
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oil
cagd
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heavy oil
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/243—Combustion in situ

Abstract

The invention provides a novel method of recovering oil by injecting oxygen into a chamber within an oil deposit thereby combusting oil at the chamber walls. The heated oil to drains towards the reservoir floor and is recovered oil via a production well.
PCT/US2007/003562 2006-02-15 2007-02-09 Method for cagd recovery of heavy oil WO2008060311A2 (en)

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