CA992865A - In situ combustion oil recovery method - Google Patents

In situ combustion oil recovery method

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CA992865A
CA992865A CA183,138A CA183138A CA992865A CA 992865 A CA992865 A CA 992865A CA 183138 A CA183138 A CA 183138A CA 992865 A CA992865 A CA 992865A
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oil recovery
recovery method
situ combustion
combustion oil
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Joseph C. Allen
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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
    • 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)
  • 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)
CA183,138A 1972-11-17 1973-10-11 In situ combustion oil recovery method Expired CA992865A (en)

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US00307742A US3830300A (en) 1972-11-17 1972-11-17 In situ combustion oil recovery method

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BR (1) BR7308354D0 (en)
CA (1) CA992865A (en)
PL (1) PL89539B1 (en)
SU (1) SU581885A3 (en)

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US4026357A (en) * 1974-06-26 1977-05-31 Texaco Exploration Canada Ltd. In situ gasification of solid hydrocarbon materials in a subterranean formation
US4133382A (en) * 1977-09-28 1979-01-09 Texaco Canada Inc. Recovery of petroleum from viscous petroleum-containing formations including tar sands
US5458193A (en) * 1994-09-23 1995-10-17 Horton; Robert L. Continuous method of in situ steam generation
US5449038A (en) * 1994-09-23 1995-09-12 Texaco Inc. Batch method of in situ steam generation
US7980312B1 (en) * 2005-06-20 2011-07-19 Hill Gilman A Integrated in situ retorting and refining of oil shale
RU2468195C1 (en) * 2011-04-08 2012-11-27 Открытое акционерное общество "Татнефть" им. В.Д Шашина Method for determining location of front of in-situ combustion in oil deposits

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US3126957A (en) * 1964-03-31 Underground initiated miscible
US3072187A (en) * 1960-05-12 1963-01-08 Phillips Petroleum Co Production and upgrading of hydrocarbons in situ

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US3830300A (en) 1974-08-20
SU581885A3 (en) 1977-11-25
PL89539B1 (en) 1976-11-30

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