CA3165179A1 - Amelioration de l~exploitation in situ des sables bitumineux par desasphaltage - 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
- 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
- E21B43/2406—Steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD]
- E21B43/2408—SAGD in combination with other methods
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- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
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| CA3165179A CA3165179A1 (fr) | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-24 | Amelioration de l~exploitation in situ des sables bitumineux par desasphaltage |
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| CA3165179A CA3165179A1 (fr) | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-24 | Amelioration de l~exploitation in situ des sables bitumineux par desasphaltage |
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