CA1027856A - Thermal recovery of viscous oil - Google Patents

Thermal recovery of viscous oil

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Publication number
CA1027856A
CA1027856A CA229,762A CA229762A CA1027856A CA 1027856 A CA1027856 A CA 1027856A CA 229762 A CA229762 A CA 229762A CA 1027856 A CA1027856 A CA 1027856A
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viscous oil
thermal recovery
recovery
thermal
viscous
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Joseph C. Allen
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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)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
CA229,762A 1974-06-21 1975-06-20 Thermal recovery of viscous oil Expired CA1027856A (en)

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US05/481,580 US3964546A (en) 1974-06-21 1974-06-21 Thermal recovery of viscous oil

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US (1) US3964546A (de)
BR (1) BR7503869A (de)
CA (1) CA1027856A (de)
DE (1) DE2527674A1 (de)

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BR7503869A (pt) 1976-07-06
US3964546A (en) 1976-06-22

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