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Heavy oil production with EM preheat and gas injection
US9458709B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9458709-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213729474-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
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An enhanced oil recovery technique that combines gas injection with EM radiation to heat and mobilize heavy oil at least until fluid communication is achieved.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An improved gas injection oil recovery process comprising one or more producer wells and one or more gas injector wells, wherein injection of a gas into said gas injector wells drives oil towards said one or more producer wells for production of said oil, the improvement comprising preheating said oil with electromagnetic radiation so as to provide fluid communication between said producer well and said injection well before said gas injection; wherein…
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- An enhanced oil recovery technique that combines gas injection with EM radiation to heat and mobilize heavy oil at least until fluid communication is achieved.
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- Conocophillips Co, Harris Corp
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- Primary CPC classification E21B43/2401. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 04 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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