Method of assisted production of an effluent to be produced contained in a geological formation
US5016710A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/16
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for producing an effluent contained in a geological formation forming a reservoir for said effluent or producing formation, including a central well, at least one subhorizontal drain as well as a displacing or displacement agent, the displacement agent being injected into the formation either from the central well or from the subhorizontal drain and the displacement agent causes migration of the effluent to be produced.
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