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Method of flowing viscous hydrocarbons in a single well injection/production system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7283546
This patent describes a method for enhancing the flow of viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation wherein the formation is transversed by a cased wellbore having a first tubing string, a first packer and a second tubing string, a second packer combination therein. This patent describes improvement in opening a tubing access means operably connected to the second string; simultaneously flowing a portion of the drive fluid through the tubing access means and into the wellbore; the drive fluid externally heating the first tubing string and the produced fluids therein; exhausting the portion of the drive fluid within the wellbore at the surface.
Assignee:
Chevron Research and Technology Co., San Francisco, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5123485
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-447774
OSTI ID:
7283546
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English