CA3133637A1 - Systemes et methodes pour utiliser les reservoirs sur place en fin de vie - Google Patents

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Publication number: CA3133637A1
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: water; llisr; well; production; liquid pool
Prior art date: 2020-10-16
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CA3133637A

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Arun Sood

Robert Daniel Glover

Kristopher David Rupert

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Suncor Energy Inc

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Suncor Energy Inc

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2020-10-16

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2021-10-06

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2022-04-16

2020-10-16 Priority claimed from CA3096230A external-priority patent/CA3096230A1/fr

2021-03-04 Priority claimed from CA3111218A external-priority patent/CA3111218A1/fr

2021-10-06 Application filed by Suncor Energy Inc filed Critical Suncor Energy Inc

2022-04-16 Publication of CA3133637A1 publication Critical patent/CA3133637A1/fr

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CA3133637A 2020-10-16 2021-10-06 Systemes et methodes pour utiliser les reservoirs sur place en fin de vie Pending CA3133637A1 (fr)

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CA3096230A CA3096230A1 (fr)	2020-03-05	2020-10-16	Systemes et methodes pour utiliser les reservoirs sur place en fin de vie
CA3,096,230		2020-10-16
CA3111218A CA3111218A1 (fr)	2020-03-05	2021-03-04	Systemes et methodes pour utiliser les reservoirs sur place en fin de vie
CA3,111,218		2021-03-04

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