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Recovering petroleum from subterranean formations

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5865829
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A process for enhanced recovery of petroleum from subterranean formations wherein a vapor mixture of steam and a petroleum fraction containing naturally occurring phenolic and carboxylic compounds is injected via an injection well, and a mixture of steam condensate and petroleum is produced via a production well.
Assignee:
Texaco Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4207945
OSTI ID:
5865829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
ADDITIVES
AROMATICS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INJECTION WELLS
OIL WELLS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PHENOLS
RECOVERY
STEAM
STEAM INJECTION
THERMAL RECOVERY
VAPORS
WELLS