CA2998423A1 - Mise sous pression de zones pauvres au moyen d'injection de gaz non condensable - Google Patents
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- CA2998423A1 CA2998423A1 CA2998423A CA2998423A CA2998423A1 CA 2998423 A1 CA2998423 A1 CA 2998423A1 CA 2998423 A CA2998423 A CA 2998423A CA 2998423 A CA2998423 A CA 2998423A CA 2998423 A1 CA2998423 A1 CA 2998423A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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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
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA2998423A CA2998423C (fr) | 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-04 | Mise sous pression de zones pauvres au moyen d'injection de gaz non condensable |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA2899805A CA2899805C (fr) | 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-04 | Deshydratation de zones pauvres par injection de gnc dans les puits de production et d'injection |
| CA2998423A CA2998423C (fr) | 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-04 | Mise sous pression de zones pauvres au moyen d'injection de gaz non condensable |
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| CA2899805A Division CA2899805C (fr) | 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-04 | Deshydratation de zones pauvres par injection de gnc dans les puits de production et d'injection |
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| CA2998423A1 true CA2998423A1 (fr) | 2017-02-04 |
| CA2998423C CA2998423C (fr) | 2019-12-31 |
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| CA2998423A Active CA2998423C (fr) | 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-04 | Mise sous pression de zones pauvres au moyen d'injection de gaz non condensable |
| CA2899805A Active CA2899805C (fr) | 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-04 | Deshydratation de zones pauvres par injection de gnc dans les puits de production et d'injection |
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| CA2899805A Active CA2899805C (fr) | 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-04 | Deshydratation de zones pauvres par injection de gnc dans les puits de production et d'injection |
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| CA2972203C (fr) | 2017-06-29 | 2018-07-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvant de chasse destine aux procedes ameliores de recuperation |
| CA2974712C (fr) | 2017-07-27 | 2018-09-25 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Methodes ameliorees de recuperation d'hydrocarbures visqueux d'une formation souterraine comme etape qui suit des procedes de recuperation thermique |
| CA2978157C (fr) | 2017-08-31 | 2018-10-16 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Methodes de recuperation thermique servant a recuperer des hydrocarbures visqueux d'une formation souterraine |
| CA2983541C (fr) | 2017-10-24 | 2019-01-22 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systemes et methodes de surveillance et controle dynamiques de niveau de liquide |
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| CA2899805A1 (fr) | 2017-02-04 |
| CA2998423C (fr) | 2019-12-31 |
| CA2899805C (fr) | 2018-05-01 |
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Effective date: 20180404 |