CA2647973A1 - Recuperation amelioree d'hydrocarbures par vaporisation de solvants dans des formations de sable petrolifere - Google Patents
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| US11/277,789 US20070199711A1 (en) | 2006-02-27 | 2006-03-29 | Enhanced hydrocarbon recovery by vaporizing solvents in oil sand formations |
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| US11/379,825 | 2006-04-24 | ||
| US11/379,825 US20070199705A1 (en) | 2006-02-27 | 2006-04-24 | Enhanced hydrocarbon recovery by vaporizing solvents in oil sand formations |
| PCT/US2007/063814 WO2007112199A2 (fr) | 2006-03-29 | 2007-03-12 | Récupération améliorée d'hydrocarbures par vaporisation de solvants dans des formations de sable pétrolifère |
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| CA2647973A1 true CA2647973A1 (fr) | 2007-10-04 |
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| CA002647973A Abandoned CA2647973A1 (fr) | 2006-03-29 | 2007-03-12 | Recuperation amelioree d'hydrocarbures par vaporisation de solvants dans des formations de sable petrolifere |
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