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A process for non-thermal vapor extraction of viscous oil from a hydrocarbon reservoir using a vertical well configuration

CA 2270703 A1 · Owner: Alberta Energy Company Ltd. · Inventors: Chhina, Harbir Singh

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The invention provides processes and apparatus for the recovery of viscous oil from, reservoirs by means of generally vertical wells using unheated hydrocarbon solvents.

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  • Filed April 29, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 29, 2019.
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FiledApril 29, 1999
GrantedNo grant recorded
Term endedApril 29, 2019
Patent numberCA 2270703 A1
Classification (IPC)E21B43/22 +2 more

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