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US 7,882,893 B2Granted
Combined miscible drive for heavy oil production
AssigneeLegacy Energy
InventorMichael Fraim
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Abstract
A method of oil production is provided. The method includes forming an injection well and a production well. The method also includes pumping a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide (CO2) into the injection well. In addition, the method also includes minimizing gravity segregation by providing a relatively high level of CO2 in the mixture.
Claims18
A method of oil production, the method comprising:
- forming an injection well and a production well;
- pumping an aqueous surfactant solution into the injection well the aqueous surfactant solution comprising:
- a potassium carbonate brine;
- and
- a surfactant;
- pumping a gas into the injection well to generate a burning process having a combustion front, the gas comprising:
- oxygen at a concentration range of 20% to 96% by volume;
- carbon dioxide (CO2) at a concentration of 0% to 80% by volume;
- and
- nitrogen at a concentration of less than 5% by volume;
- and
- generating a foam with the aqueous surfactant solution and the gas, wherein the foam reduces gravity segregation and wherein the foam provides oxygen-rich steam along the combustion front in an oil formation.
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