CA1031693A - Production of bitumen from tar sands - Google Patents

Production of bitumen from tar sands

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CA1031693A
CA1031693A CA248,492A CA248492A CA1031693A CA 1031693 A CA1031693 A CA 1031693A CA 248492 A CA248492 A CA 248492A CA 1031693 A CA1031693 A CA 1031693A
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bitumen
production
tar sands
sands
tar
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John H. Striegler
Eddie P. Howell
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Atlantic Richfield Co
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
CA248,492A 1975-06-06 1976-03-22 Production of bitumen from tar sands Expired CA1031693A (en)

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