US2853136A
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Process for the recovery of oil from subterranean reservoirs
Assignee: Jersey Production Research Co
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Filing: 1953-09-16
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Granted: 1958-09-23
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Expires: 1973-09-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas V Moore
- 👤 Hoyt C Hottel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:36
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B36/00; E21B36/02; E21B43/00; E21B43/34; E21B43/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF OIL FROM A PRODUCING WELL THAT EXTENDS FROM THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH TO A SUBTERRANEAN OIL RESERVOIR WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING A WELL BORE LATERALLY SPACED FROM THE PRODUCING WELL AND ALSO EXTENDING DOWN TO THE RESERVOIR, MAINTAINING A SUBMERGED JET FLAME WITHIN THE STREAM OF PETROLEUM WHICH IS PRESENT WITHIN THE PRODUCING WELL AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT WITHIN THE WELL ABOVE THE OIL-BEARING STRATA, REGULATING THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FLAME SO AS TO VAPORIZE HYDROCARBONS WITHIN THE OIL STREAM BOILING UP TO ABOUT 550*F., WITHDRAWING UNVAPORIZED OIL, GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, AND VAPORIZED HYDROCARBONS FROM THE PRODUCING WELL, SEPARATING THE LIQUID HYDROCARBONS FROM THE GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS AND VAPORIZED HYDROCARBONS, CONDENSING AND SEPARATING THE VAPORIZED HYDROCARBONS FROM THE GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, AND RETURNING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE CONDENSED HYDROCARBONS TO THE SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIR VIA SAID WELL BORE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF OIL FROM A PRODUCING WELL THAT EXTENDS FROM THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH TO A SUBTERRANEAN OIL RESERVOIR WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING A WELL BORE LATERALLY SPACED FROM THE PRODUCING WELL AND ALSO EXTENDING DOWN TO THE RESERVOIR, MAINTAINING A SUBMERGED JET FLAME WITHIN THE STREAM OF PETROLEUM WHICH IS PRESENT WITHIN THE PRODUCING WELL AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT WITHIN THE WELL ABOVE THE OIL-BEARING STRATA, REGULATING THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FLAME SO AS TO VAPORIZE HYDROCARBONS WITHIN THE OIL STREAM BOILING UP TO ABOUT 550*F., WITHDRAWING UNVAPORIZED OIL, GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, AND VAPORIZED HYDROCARBONS FROM THE PRODUCING WELL, SEPARATING THE LIQUID HYDROCARBONS FROM THE GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS AND VAPORIZED HYDROCARBONS, CONDENSING AND SEPARATING THE VAPORIZED HYDROCARBONS FROM THE GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, AND RETURNING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE CONDENSED HYDROCARBONS TO THE SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIR VIA SAID WELL BORE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1961-09-22 | 1962-03-24 | 1962-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1965-09-22 | 1966-03-24 | 1966-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1969-09-22 | 1970-03-24 | 1970-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |