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GB1096092A - Thermal method of recovering liquid hydrocarbons from underground deposits - Google Patents

Thermal method of recovering liquid hydrocarbons from underground deposits

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GB1096092A
GB1096092A GB879/66A GB87966A GB1096092A GB 1096092 A GB1096092 A GB 1096092A GB 879/66 A GB879/66 A GB 879/66A GB 87966 A GB87966 A GB 87966A GB 1096092 A GB1096092 A GB 1096092A
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hydrocarbons
temperature
gas
produced
heated
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Equity Oil Co
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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

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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)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)

Abstract

1,096,092. Wells &c. EQUITY OIL CO. Jan. 7, 1966 [July 16, 1965], No. 879/66. Heading E1F. Hydrocarbons are recovered from underground deposits by introducing heated natural gas into the deposit at a temperature to render the hydrocarbons mobile. The injection is at a pressure and temperature sufficient to raise the temperature of the hydrocarbons above the dew point, and preferably above the minimum temperature that assures the hydrocarbons are vapourized. The heated natural gas is injected through an insulated well and heated gas and hydrocarbons are produced from further insulated wells. The heated gas produced is separated from the produced hydrocarbons and is recirculated into the deposit through the injection well. As the injected gas dilutes the hydrocarbons in the deposits the temperature of the injected gas is decreased. The process may be used for primary, secondary or tertiary recovery, and may be used after water flooding.
GB879/66A 1965-07-16 1966-01-07 Thermal method of recovering liquid hydrocarbons from underground deposits Expired GB1096092A (en)

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US472649A US3351132A (en) 1965-07-16 1965-07-16 Post-primary thermal method of recovering oil from oil wells and the like

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