Wells – Processes – Separating material entering well
Patent
1984-11-06
1987-11-17
Novosad, Stephen J.
Wells
Processes
Separating material entering well
166275, 1663051, E21B 4322, E21B 4334
Patent
active
047067497
ABSTRACT:
A non-thermal, chemical "huff and puff" method for improved oil recovery is provided in which surfactant/cosurfactant/brine mixtures are used to recover viscous and other hydrocarbons from single wells.
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Hass Gary R.
Hayes Michael E.
Nestaas Eirik
Ostrovsky Mikhail V.
Sharpe Robert
Kisliuk Bruce M.
Novosad Stephen J.
Petroleum Fermentations N.V.
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