CA1002872A - Petroleum recovery process - Google Patents

Petroleum recovery process

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CA1002872A
CA1002872A CA198,263A CA198263A CA1002872A CA 1002872 A CA1002872 A CA 1002872A CA 198263 A CA198263 A CA 198263A CA 1002872 A CA1002872 A CA 1002872A
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recovery process
petroleum recovery
petroleum
recovery
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Joseph C. Allen
Marc F. Fontaine
Jack F. Tate
Alfred Brown
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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
    • E21B43/162—Injecting fluid from longitudinally spaced locations in injection well
    • 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

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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)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
CA198,263A 1973-05-04 1974-04-26 Petroleum recovery process Expired CA1002872A (en)

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US00357408A US3822748A (en) 1973-05-04 1973-05-04 Petroleum recovery process

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