Wells – Processes – Vibrating the earth or material in or being placed in the...
Patent
1994-08-08
1995-10-24
Britts, Ramon S.
Wells
Processes
Vibrating the earth or material in or being placed in the...
1661771, E21B 4325
Patent
active
054602238
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for recovering oil from a oil bearing formation having a mixture of oil and water. A first borehole and a second borehole are formed in oil bearing .formation and extend in a horizontal direction. The first borehole is disposed below the second borehole. Seismic waves are generated in the oil bearing formation to reorganize the mixture into oil and water to promote flow of the oil to the second borehole, the seismic waves emanating from the first borehole. The oil is then recovered from the second borehole.
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Britts Ramon S.
Tsay Frank S.
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