EP1258595A3 - Enhanced oil recovery method using CO2 injection - Google Patents

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EP1258595A3
EP1258595A3 EP02253397A EP02253397A EP1258595A3 EP 1258595 A3 EP1258595 A3 EP 1258595A3 EP 02253397 A EP02253397 A EP 02253397A EP 02253397 A EP02253397 A EP 02253397A EP 1258595 A3 EP1258595 A3 EP 1258595A3
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carbon dioxide
oil recovery
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Ramakrishnan Ramachandran
Kirk Walton Limbach
Shuen-Cheng Hwang
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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
    • E21B43/164—Injecting CO2 or carbonated water

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US09/858,363 US20030037928A1 (en) 2001-05-16 2001-05-16 Enhanced oil recovery
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