Oil recovery from aquifer beneath refinery

Conference · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6387993

Snell, J P

The Sun Oil Company refinery on the Arkansas River in Tulsa, OK, is underlain by a pool of hydrocarbons up to 6 ft (2 m) thick that is floating on the ground water and has an estimated volume of over 600,000 bbl. These oils have an API gravity range of 20 to 60. The source is thought to be leaks and spills during the 50+ yr of refinery operation. An active recovery system is now in operation using a 2-pump/well system in which one pump removes water, creating a cone of depression which brings the floating hydrocarbons to the well. From there it is removed by the second pump. This study describes the alluvial aquifer, oil detection techniques, recovery methods, and the flow of oil and water through the alluvium.

• OSTI ID: 6387993
• Report Number(s): CONF-8105250-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Journal Volume: 65:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AQUIFERS
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ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION VI
FLUID FLOW
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LEAKS
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OIL WELLS
OILS
OKLAHOMA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRODUCTION
PUMPING
PUMPS
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE OILS
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WATER
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