Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Patent
1980-08-01
1982-04-06
Novosad, Stephen J.
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
166 66, 166259, E21B 43247, E21B 4712
Patent
active
043231217
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method for controlling the flame front during the in situ combustion of a subterranean carbonaceous stratum which involves monitoring the extent and movement of said flame front to determine the location of one or more segments of the flame front which exhibit unfavorable combustion characteristics, and injecting one or more gases into the vicinity of one or more of said segments to control and optimize the combustion in said segment.
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Ginsburgh Irwin
Hall Robert D.
Magidson William H.
McClain William T.
Novosad Stephen J.
Petri Ronald C.
Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
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