Oil recovery process
Patent
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OSTI ID:6387581
The recovery of oil from a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir by the injection into it of a mixture of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide which is miscible with the reservoir oil at pressure and temperature prevailing in the reservoir is described. For production, a driving fluid is injected to displace the zone and reservoir oil and fluids for recovery. 7 claims.
- Assignee:
- Petroleum Recovery Inst.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4217955
- OSTI ID:
- 6387581
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS INJECTION
INJECTION WELLS
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
OIL WELLS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
RECOVERY
RESERVOIR FLUIDS
RESERVOIR PRESSURE
RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
SWEEP EFFICIENCY
VISCOSITY
WATERFLOODING
WELLS
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS INJECTION
INJECTION WELLS
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
OIL WELLS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
RECOVERY
RESERVOIR FLUIDS
RESERVOIR PRESSURE
RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
SWEEP EFFICIENCY
VISCOSITY
WATERFLOODING
WELLS