CA1001066A - Solution mining technique for tar sand deposits - Google Patents

Solution mining technique for tar sand deposits

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CA1001066A
CA1001066A CA198,261A CA198261A CA1001066A CA 1001066 A CA1001066 A CA 1001066A CA 198261 A CA198261 A CA 198261A CA 1001066 A CA1001066 A CA 1001066A
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tar sand
solution mining
mining technique
sand deposits
deposits
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Joseph C. Allen
Jack F. Tate
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Texaco Development Corp
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Texaco Development Corp
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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
    • E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
    • E21B43/40—Separation associated with re-injection of separated materials
    • 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
    • E21B43/28—Dissolving minerals other than hydrocarbons, e.g. by an alkaline or acid leaching agent
CA198,261A 1973-05-04 1974-04-26 Solution mining technique for tar sand deposits Expired CA1001066A (en)

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US00357413A US3845820A (en) 1973-05-04 1973-05-04 Solution mining technique for tar sand deposits

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US8985205B2 (en) 2009-12-21 2015-03-24 N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs

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US4008764A (en) * 1974-03-07 1977-02-22 Texaco Inc. Carrier gas vaporized solvent oil recovery method
US4140182A (en) * 1977-03-24 1979-02-20 Vriend Joseph A Method of extracting oil
US4302051A (en) * 1979-09-13 1981-11-24 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Interior Open surface flotation method

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8985205B2 (en) 2009-12-21 2015-03-24 N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs

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DE2421071A1 (en) 1974-11-28
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