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Recovery of viscous oil from geological reservoirs using hydrogen peroxide

US4867238A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1988
Grant dateSep 19, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/243
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Viscous oil in a geological formation is recovered by producing hydrogen peroxide near the formation, injecting hydrogen peroxide into the formation to effect its decomposition and reaction of oxygen with resident hydrocarbon, and recovering oil in response to injection of hydrogen peroxide.

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