CA961409A - Oil recovery process utilizing superheated steam - Google Patents

Oil recovery process utilizing superheated steam

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CA961409A
CA961409A CA172,783A CA172783A CA961409A CA 961409 A CA961409 A CA 961409A CA 172783 A CA172783 A CA 172783A CA 961409 A CA961409 A CA 961409A
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superheated steam
recovery process
oil recovery
process utilizing
utilizing superheated
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Joseph C. Allen
Thomas S. Teasdale
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Texaco Development Corp
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Texaco Development Corp
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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
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • 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

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • 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)
CA172,783A 1972-06-30 1973-05-30 Oil recovery process utilizing superheated steam Expired CA961409A (en)

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US26779872A 1972-06-30 1972-06-30

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US (1) US3768558A (en)
AT (1) AT323690B (en)
BR (1) BR7304674D0 (en)
CA (1) CA961409A (en)
DE (1) DE2332353A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1407889A (en)

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US4207945A (en) * 1979-01-08 1980-06-17 Texaco Inc. Recovering petroleum from subterranean formations
US4453597A (en) * 1982-02-16 1984-06-12 Fmc Corporation Stimulation of hydrocarbon flow from a geological formation
US7681643B2 (en) * 1999-05-07 2010-03-23 Ge Ionics, Inc. Treatment of brines for deep well injection
US7438129B2 (en) 1999-05-07 2008-10-21 Ge Ionics, Inc. Water treatment method for heavy oil production using calcium sulfate seed slurry evaporation
US7428926B2 (en) * 1999-05-07 2008-09-30 Ge Ionics, Inc. Water treatment method for heavy oil production
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CA2620092C (en) * 2004-08-23 2012-07-17 Perry A. Lopez Method and apparatus for heating drilling and/or completion fluids entering or leaving a well bore during oil and gas exploration and production
US20140166281A1 (en) * 2012-12-17 2014-06-19 Conocophillips Company Liquid indirect steam boiler
CN103498652A (en) * 2013-10-18 2014-01-08 辽宁石油化工大学 Method and device for exploiting natural gas hydrate in frozen soil area through injection of high-temperature steam

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GB511768A (en) * 1937-11-19 1939-08-24 Mark Benson Improvements in or relating to extraction of petroleum
US2862558A (en) * 1955-12-28 1958-12-02 Phillips Petroleum Co Recovering oils from formations
US3193009A (en) * 1963-02-28 1965-07-06 Shell Oil Co Use of low-grade steam containing dissolved salts in an oil production method
US3259186A (en) * 1963-08-05 1966-07-05 Shell Oil Co Secondary recovery process
US3350299A (en) * 1963-10-21 1967-10-31 Texaco Inc Recovery of desalted water from brine
US3350300A (en) * 1963-12-16 1967-10-31 Texaco Inc Recovery of salt-free water from brine
US3685581A (en) * 1971-03-24 1972-08-22 Texaco Inc Secondary recovery of oil

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AT323690B (en) 1975-07-25
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GB1407889A (en) 1975-10-01
DE2332353A1 (en) 1974-01-10

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