CA958327A - Oil recovery by overlying combustion and hot water drives - Google Patents

Oil recovery by overlying combustion and hot water drives

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CA958327A
CA958327A CA132,084A CA132084A CA958327A CA 958327 A CA958327 A CA 958327A CA 132084 A CA132084 A CA 132084A CA 958327 A CA958327 A CA 958327A
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hot water
oil recovery
water drives
overlying
combustion
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Michael Prats
Willem F. Engelberts
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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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
    • E21B43/243—Combustion in situ

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
CA132,084A 1971-03-15 1972-01-10 Oil recovery by overlying combustion and hot water drives Expired CA958327A (en)

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