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In situ oil shale retorting

CA 1104489 A · Owner: Occidental Oil Shale, Inc. · Inventors: Cha, Chang Y.

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28-OS-77, 1. BE IT KNOWN THAT CHANG YUL CHA of 1904 Glenmont Drive Bakersfield, California 93309, United States of America having made an invention entitled:, "In situ oil shale retorting" the following disclosure contains a correct and full description of the invention and of the best mode known to the inventor of taking advantage of the same. ABSTRACT A locus of processing zone advancing during retorting through a fragmented permeable mass of particles containing oil shale in an in situ oil shale retort in a subterranean formation containing oil shale is determined by monitoring off gas passing from the retort to determine the content in the off gas of a selected constituent formed by …

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  • Granted July 7, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 7, 1998.
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FiledOctober 18, 1978
GrantedJuly 7, 1981
Term endedJuly 7, 1998
Patent numberCA 1104489 A
Classification (IPC)E21B43/12 +2 more

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1979198119831985198719891991199319951997Application filedOct 18, 1978Patent grantedJuly 7, 1981Term endedJuly 7, 1998

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