CA2777956C - Procede de production amelioree de petrole lourd au moyen de micro-ondes - Google Patents
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Abstract
Un procédé visant lutilisation des micro-ondes pour chauffer du H2O dans une région souterraine à lintérieur de laquelle le H2O chauffé est en contact avec du pétrole lourd dans la région souterraine afin den réduire la viscosité et daméliorer la production de pétrole lourd.
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| US13/154,992 | 2011-06-07 | ||
| US13/154,992 US8720550B2 (en) | 2008-09-26 | 2011-06-07 | Process for enhanced production of heavy oil using microwaves |
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| CA2777956A1 CA2777956A1 (fr) | 2012-12-07 |
| CA2777956C true CA2777956C (fr) | 2016-08-02 |
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| CA2777956A Active CA2777956C (fr) | 2011-06-07 | 2012-05-22 | Procede de production amelioree de petrole lourd au moyen de micro-ondes |
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| US11939851B2 (en) | 2022-08-09 | 2024-03-26 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Microwave heating technique for treatment of condensate buildup |
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