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Title: West Coast drilling/production

Journal Article · · Pacific Oil World; ()
OSTI ID:5392909

Heavy California oil has come into its own as a likely source for increased production. The removal of price controls for crude 16 gravity and lower has given producers incentive, but obstacles remain in the regulatory atmosphere of uncertainty and confusion. Accelerated drilling operations in California aiming at heavy oil production are described. The Elk Hills field continues to be the main site of resurgence of California oil, and steamflooding is the primary method of recovery. Hot plate and hydraulic mining methods also are proposed for heavy oil recovery. Pacific Northwest activities outside of California also are mentioned.

OSTI ID:
5392909
Journal Information:
Pacific Oil World; (), Vol. 73:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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