CA2779121A1 - Recompactage des reservoirs de sable - Google Patents
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- CA2779121A1 CA2779121A1 CA2779121A CA2779121A CA2779121A1 CA 2779121 A1 CA2779121 A1 CA 2779121A1 CA 2779121 A CA2779121 A CA 2779121A CA 2779121 A CA2779121 A CA 2779121A CA 2779121 A1 CA2779121 A1 CA 2779121A1
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Classifications
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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
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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
- E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
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- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201161500456P | 2011-06-23 | 2011-06-23 | |
| US61/500,456 | 2011-06-23 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2779121A1 true CA2779121A1 (fr) | 2012-12-23 |
| CA2779121C CA2779121C (fr) | 2016-09-20 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA2779121A Expired - Fee Related CA2779121C (fr) | 2011-06-23 | 2012-06-07 | Recompactage des reservoirs de sable |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20120325461A1 (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2779121C (fr) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3380522A (en) * | 1965-06-08 | 1968-04-30 | Payne Oilfield Equipment Leasi | Method of inhibiting saline water intrusion into fresh water aquifers |
| US5398759A (en) * | 1993-12-21 | 1995-03-21 | Halliburton Company | Set retarded ultra fine cement compositions and methods |
| US5823631A (en) * | 1996-04-05 | 1998-10-20 | Exxon Research And Engineering Company | Slurrified reservoir hydrocarbon recovery process |
| US6619397B2 (en) * | 1998-11-03 | 2003-09-16 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Unconsolidated zonal isolation and control |
| CA2277528C (fr) * | 1999-07-16 | 2007-09-11 | Roman Bilak | Methode amelioree de recuperation du petrole |
| US20020182011A1 (en) * | 2001-05-30 | 2002-12-05 | Brown Jerry M. | Industrial waste disposal system |
| WO2007050180A1 (fr) * | 2005-10-25 | 2007-05-03 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Processus amélioré de récupération d’huile lourde sous forme de boue |
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- 2012-05-23 US US13/479,098 patent/US20120325461A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2012-06-07 CA CA2779121A patent/CA2779121C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| CA2779121C (fr) | 2016-09-20 |
| US20120325461A1 (en) | 2012-12-27 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request |
Effective date: 20141223 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20210607 |