Non-condensible gas injection including alpha-olefin sulfonate s

Details Non-condensible gas injection including alpha-olefin sulfonate s Non-condensible gas injection including alpha-olefin sulfonate s

1984-05-16

1986-02-25

Suchfield, George A.

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Distinct, separate injection and producing wells

166274, 166309, E21B 4322

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045722943

ABSTRACT:
An improved non-condensible gas injection process for recovering hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation. The process includes the use of alpha-olefin sulfonate surfactants along with the non-condensible gas to form a gas-foam drive medium which is injected into the formation through at lest one injection well to enhance the recovery of hydrocarbons from at least one production well.

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