CA1012884A - Recovery of petroleum from viscous asphaltic petroleum containing formations including tar sand deposits - Google Patents

Recovery of petroleum from viscous asphaltic petroleum containing formations including tar sand deposits

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CA1012884A
CA1012884A CA229,756A CA229756A CA1012884A CA 1012884 A CA1012884 A CA 1012884A CA 229756 A CA229756 A CA 229756A CA 1012884 A CA1012884 A CA 1012884A
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petroleum
recovery
tar sand
containing formations
sand deposits
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Joseph C. Allen
Charles D. Woodward
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Texaco Development Corp
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Texaco Development Corp
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK 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

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
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  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
CA229,756A 1974-06-24 1975-06-20 Recovery of petroleum from viscous asphaltic petroleum containing formations including tar sand deposits Expired CA1012884A (en)

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US05/482,044 US4042027A (en) 1973-03-23 1974-06-24 Recovery of petroleum from viscous asphaltic petroleum containing formations including tar sand deposits

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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

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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