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Recovery of heavy oil by steam flooding combined with a nitrogen drive

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5880140
A method for the recovery of viscous oil from a subterranean, viscous oil-containing formation in which nitrogen is injected into the oil-containing formation following a steam flood.
Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corporation
Patent Number(s):
US 4488600
OSTI ID:
5880140
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English