CA2363909C - Traitement et recuperation de petrole brut lourd et de bitumes naturels par hydroviscoreduction in situ - Google Patents
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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
- E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
- E21B36/02—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using burners
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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
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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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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US09/103,770 US6016867A (en) | 1998-06-24 | 1998-06-24 | Upgrading and recovery of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens by in situ hydrovisbreaking |
| PCT/US1999/014060 WO1999067505A1 (fr) | 1998-06-24 | 1999-06-23 | Recuperation d'hydrocarbures lourds par hydroreduction de viscosite in situ |
| US09/490,958 US6328104B1 (en) | 1998-06-24 | 2000-01-24 | Upgrading and recovery of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens by in situ hydrovisbreaking |
| CA002363909A CA2363909C (fr) | 1998-06-24 | 2001-11-28 | Traitement et recuperation de petrole brut lourd et de bitumes naturels par hydroviscoreduction in situ |
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| US09/103,770 US6016867A (en) | 1998-06-24 | 1998-06-24 | Upgrading and recovery of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens by in situ hydrovisbreaking |
| US09/490,958 US6328104B1 (en) | 1998-06-24 | 2000-01-24 | Upgrading and recovery of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens by in situ hydrovisbreaking |
| CA002363909A CA2363909C (fr) | 1998-06-24 | 2001-11-28 | Traitement et recuperation de petrole brut lourd et de bitumes naturels par hydroviscoreduction in situ |
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| CA2363909A1 CA2363909A1 (fr) | 2003-05-28 |
| CA2363909C true CA2363909C (fr) | 2007-09-18 |
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| CA002363909A Expired - Fee Related CA2363909C (fr) | 1998-06-24 | 2001-11-28 | Traitement et recuperation de petrole brut lourd et de bitumes naturels par hydroviscoreduction in situ |
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| CA2678347C (fr) * | 2009-09-11 | 2010-09-21 | Excelsior Energy Limited | Systeme et methode d'extraction amelioree de petrole a partir des procedes d'ecoulement par gravite des produits de tete de distillation |
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| US10012064B2 (en) | 2015-04-09 | 2018-07-03 | Highlands Natural Resources, Plc | Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation |
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