Method and apparatus for improved recovery of oil from porous, subsurface deposits (targevcir oricess) United States Patent 05217076

05217076 is referenced by 333 patents and cites 16 patents.

A method and apparatus for the improved recovery of oil from porous sub-surface deposits such as tar sands comprising mining and drilling a well with upper and lower horizontal rectangular grids extending outward into the deposit and applying steam heat or super heated crude oil vapor through the lower grid and hot pressurized flue gas through the upper grid. The flue gas and steam or super heated crude oil vapor are produced in a generation facility that provides electricity for the installation from turbine generators, the crude oil for super heating being provided by an initial production from the deposit following flue gas injection. Steam condensate is recycled from the recovered oil to the generation facility thereby reducing the water requirements and environmental pollution, and, where super heated crude oil vapor is used, a portion of the produced crude is used for this purpose.

Title
Method and apparatus for improved recovery of oil from porous, subsurface deposits (targevcir oricess)
Application Number
621875
Publication Number
5217076
Application Date
September 27, 1991
Publication Date
June 8, 1993
Inventor
John A Masek
1547 Gaylord, Denver, 80206
CO, US
Agent
Sherman and Shalloway
IPC
E21B 43/24
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Citations: 333 (view full list)

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  3. Harold J Vinegar, Kevin Albert Maher, Scott Lee Wellington: Upgrading and mining of coal. Shell Oil Company, November 29, 2005: US06969123 (271 worldwide citation)
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