Wells – Processes – Distinct – separate injection and producing wells
Patent
1983-04-28
1985-12-03
Suchfield, George A.
Wells
Processes
Distinct, separate injection and producing wells
166273, 166309, 252 855D, E21B 4324
Patent
active
045561079
ABSTRACT:
An improved steam injection process for recovering hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation. The process includes the use of alpha-olefin sulfonate dimer surfactants in the steam to form a foam-steam drive medium which is injected into the formation through at least one injection well to enhance the recovery of hydrocarbons from at least one production well.
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Duerksen John H.
Knight Jack D.
Wall Robert G.
Chevron Research Company
Keeling E. J.
LaPaglia S. R.
Suchfield George A.
Zavell A. Stephen
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