CA1060785A - Extraction du petrole par injection verticale d'un bouchon de solvant - Google Patents

Extraction du petrole par injection verticale d'un bouchon de solvant

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Publication number: CA1060785A
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: oil; reservoir; gas; solvent; blanket
Prior art date: 1977-03-18
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

CA274,237A

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

Joseph C. Allen

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Texaco Development Corp

Original Assignee

Texaco Development Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1977-03-18

Filing date

1977-03-18

Publication date

1979-08-21

1977-03-18 Application filed by Texaco Development Corp filed Critical Texaco Development Corp

1977-03-18 Priority to CA274,237A priority Critical patent/CA1060785A/fr

1979-08-21 Application granted granted Critical

1979-08-21 Publication of CA1060785A publication Critical patent/CA1060785A/fr

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 51
239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 51
VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 44
239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 38
239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 8
239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims description 49
238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims description 38
230000007704 transition Effects 0.000 claims description 35
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239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 20
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229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 claims description 15
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IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 12
239000003570 air Substances 0.000 claims description 7
229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 7
229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
230000000149 penetrating effect Effects 0.000 claims description 6
125000004432 carbon atom Chemical group C* 0.000 claims description 4
239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims description 4
239000003546 flue gas Substances 0.000 claims description 4
XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon monoxide Chemical compound [O+]#[C-] UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethane Chemical compound CC OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
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ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Propane Chemical compound CCC ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 4
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QGJOPFRUJISHPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon disulfide Chemical compound S=C=S QGJOPFRUJISHPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
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239000001294 propane Substances 0.000 description 2
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Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)

CA274,237A 1977-03-18 1977-03-18 Extraction du petrole par injection verticale d'un bouchon de solvant Expired CA1060785A (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA274,237A CA1060785A (fr)	1977-03-18	1977-03-18	Extraction du petrole par injection verticale d'un bouchon de solvant

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA274,237A CA1060785A (fr)	1977-03-18	1977-03-18	Extraction du petrole par injection verticale d'un bouchon de solvant

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CA1060785A true CA1060785A (fr)	1979-08-21

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US8985205B2 (en)	2009-12-21	2015-03-24	N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation	Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs
CN114856511A (zh) *	2021-02-03	2022-08-05	中国石油化工股份有限公司	一种氮气混相驱方法

1977
- 1977-03-18 CA CA274,237A patent/CA1060785A/fr not_active Expired

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US8985205B2 (en)	2009-12-21	2015-03-24	N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation	Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs
CN114856511A (zh) *	2021-02-03	2022-08-05	中国石油化工股份有限公司	一种氮气混相驱方法

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