GB1575931A - Recovery of petroleum and/or bitumen - Google Patents

Recovery of petroleum and/or bitumen Download PDF

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GB1575931A
GB1575931A GB14810/77A GB1481077A GB1575931A GB 1575931 A GB1575931 A GB 1575931A GB 14810/77 A GB14810/77 A GB 14810/77A GB 1481077 A GB1481077 A GB 1481077A GB 1575931 A GB1575931 A GB 1575931A
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Wintershall Dea International AG
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Deutsche Texaco AG
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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)
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  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Edible Oils And Fats (AREA)
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GB14810/77A 1976-04-10 1977-04-07 Recovery of petroleum and/or bitumen Expired GB1575931A (en)

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DE2615874A DE2615874B2 (de) 1976-04-10 1976-04-10 Anwendung eines Verfahrens zum Gewinnen von Erdöl und Bitumen aus unterirdischen Lagerstätten mittels einer Verbrennungfront bei Lagerstätten beliebigen Gehalts an intermediären Kohlenwasserstoffen im Rohöl bzw. Bitumen

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GB1575931A true GB1575931A (en) 1980-10-01

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AT (1) AT356041B (enExample)
BR (1) BR7702241A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1071096A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2615874B2 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1575931A (enExample)
IT (1) IT1075376B (enExample)
MX (1) MX144718A (enExample)
NL (1) NL7703658A (enExample)
NO (1) NO146478C (enExample)
TR (1) TR20037A (enExample)
YU (1) YU39383B (enExample)

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NO770835L (no) 1977-10-11
YU52477A (en) 1982-05-31
TR20037A (tr) 1980-07-01
DE2615874B2 (de) 1978-10-19
MX144718A (es) 1981-11-18
ATA242777A (de) 1979-09-15
NL7703658A (nl) 1977-10-12
AT356041B (de) 1980-04-10
YU39383B (en) 1984-12-31
CA1071096A (en) 1980-02-05
US4252191A (en) 1981-02-24
IT1075376B (it) 1985-04-22
DE2615874C3 (enExample) 1979-06-21
DE2615874A1 (de) 1977-10-20
NO146478B (no) 1982-06-28
NO146478C (no) 1982-10-06
BR7702241A (pt) 1977-12-13

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