Secondary recovery using mixtures of carbon dioxide and light hydrocarbons
Patent
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OSTI ID:6555811
Recovery of oil from an oil-bearing reservoir is effected by the injection of a mixture of carbon dioxide and light hydrocarbons in a critical ratio whereby there is formed a miscible transition zone between the mixture and the reservoir oil. (9 claims)
- Assignee:
- Texaco Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3811503
- OSTI ID:
- 6555811
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
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CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS INJECTION
HYDROCARBONS
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
OIL WELLS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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