Viscous oil recovery by removing fines
CA 1317098 C · Owner: Jennings, Alfred Roy Jr. · Inventors: Jennings, Alfred Roy Jr.
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A process for disposing of fines produced with a substantially high viscosity oil. The viscosity of the oil will generally be less than 19 API degrees. Produced fines are mixed into a desired hydraulic fracturing fluid which fluid is used to fracture the formation. Once the formation has been fractured additional fines in slurry form are pumped into the formation.
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- Granted May 4, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 4, 2010.
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