Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In situ combustion in gas over bitumen formations
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Application No.: US13042227Application Date: 2011-03-07
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Publication No.: US08167040B2Publication Date: 2012-05-01
- Inventor: Larry Weiers , Ben Nzekwu
- Applicant: Larry Weiers , Ben Nzekwu
- Applicant Address: CA Calgary, Alberta
- Assignee: Encana Corporation
- Current Assignee: Encana Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: CA Calgary, Alberta
- Agency: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP
- Agent Karl Bozicevic
- Priority: CA2492308 20050113
- Main IPC: E21B43/243
- IPC: E21B43/243 ; E21B49/00
Abstract:
The invention provides methods for natural gas and oil recovery, which include the use of air injection and in situ combustion in natural gas reservoirs to facilitate production of natural gas and heavy oil in gas over bitumen formations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110272149A1 IN SITU COMBUSTION IN GAS OVER BITUMEN FORMATIONS Public/Granted day:2011-11-10
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