DE3267617D1 - Method and installation for oil recovery by in situ combustion - Google Patents

Method and installation for oil recovery by in situ combustion

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Publication number
DE3267617D1
DE3267617D1 DE8282401680T DE3267617T DE3267617D1 DE 3267617 D1 DE3267617 D1 DE 3267617D1 DE 8282401680 T DE8282401680 T DE 8282401680T DE 3267617 T DE3267617 T DE 3267617T DE 3267617 D1 DE3267617 D1 DE 3267617D1
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Prior art keywords
combustion
flame front
oxygen
injection well
introducing
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DE8282401680T
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English (en)
Inventor
Guy Savard
Hong Lee Robert Gum
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Air Liquide Canada Inc
Canadian Liquid Air Ltd
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Air Liquide Canada Inc
Canadian Liquid Air Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
    • E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0078—Nozzles used in boreholes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
DE8282401680T 1981-09-18 1982-09-16 Method and installation for oil recovery by in situ combustion Expired DE3267617D1 (en)

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CA000386166A CA1206411A (en) 1981-09-18 1981-09-18 Oil recovery by in situ combustion

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DE3267617D1 true DE3267617D1 (en) 1986-01-02

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US (1) US4557329A (de)
EP (1) EP0075515B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE16624T1 (de)
BR (1) BR8205528A (de)
CA (1) CA1206411A (de)
DE (1) DE3267617D1 (de)
EG (1) EG16308A (de)
NO (1) NO162091C (de)
OA (1) OA07214A (de)

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NO162091B (no) 1989-07-24
NO162091C (no) 1989-11-01
NO823162L (no) 1983-03-21
EG16308A (en) 1991-06-30
OA07214A (fr) 1984-08-31
EP0075515A1 (de) 1983-03-30
BR8205528A (pt) 1983-08-30
US4557329A (en) 1985-12-10
EP0075515B1 (de) 1985-11-21
ATE16624T1 (de) 1985-12-15
CA1206411A (en) 1986-06-24

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