E - Fixed Constructions – 21 – B
Patent
E - Fixed Constructions
21
B
166/29
E21B 43/28 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1122115
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Heavy oil or bitumen extracted and removed from underground oil bearing formations having low permeability such as tar sands by injection of hot hydrocarbon solvent vapor into a single well hole at a pressure not substantially exceeding the pressure in the formation to effectively heat and extract the bitumen. The hot solvent vapor is passed downwardly through an annular passage of concentric piping place in the well bore and is injected out through upper perforations in the casing and into the formation The hot solvent vapor condenses in the formation and drains along with recovered oil through lower perforations back into the bottom end of the inner pipe, from which the product oil and solvent mixture is pumped to above ground. The solvent is partially reclaimed from the oil product by distillation means and the solvent fraction is reheated and reinjected into the well bore for further use. The solvent used should be matched to the characteristics of the bitumen in the tar sands formation for most effective recovery of bitumen, and contains substantially aromatic -23-
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Tabor Paul R.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Hydrocarbon Research Inc.
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