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US 6,681,857 B2Granted
Method of generating heat and vibration in a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation
AssigneeExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
InventorsJacob J. Habeeb, James P. Stokes, Martin L. Gorbaty
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Abstract
A method for recovering oil in a reservoir by generating chemical microexplosions in the reservoir. The invention treats the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir by decomposing in situ at least one PEH-3CO, thereby generating heat, shock, and CO2. A preferred method comprises the steps of depositing PEH-3CO into the formation and depositing an acid into the formation to cause the PEH-3CO to decompose and generate heat and gas.
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A method of treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation comprising decomposing in situ PEH-3CO, thereby generating heat, shock, and CO2.
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