CA3030920A1 - Procede de deplacement de mousse destine a un procede de recuperation d'hydrocarbure entraine par solvant - Google Patents

Procede de deplacement de mousse destine a un procede de recuperation d'hydrocarbure entraine par solvant Download PDF

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Publication number: CA3030920A1
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: foam; solvent; injection; chamber; fluid
Prior art date: 2018-01-19
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CA3030920A

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Amos Ben-Zvi

Alexander Eli Filstein

Brent Donald Seib

Mazda Irani

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Cenovus Energy Inc

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Cenovus Energy Inc

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2018-01-19

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2019-07-19

2019-01-18 Application filed by Cenovus Energy Inc filed Critical Cenovus Energy Inc

2019-07-19 Publication of CA3030920A1 publication Critical patent/CA3030920A1/fr

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