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US3101781A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Miscible type slug method of recovering crude oil from reservoirs

Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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Filing: 1960-02-15
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1980-02-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Carl Connally

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 01:39
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/58

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
IN A METHOD OF PRODUCING OIL FROM A SUBSTERRANEAN RESERVOIR PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE INJECTION WELL AND ONE PRODUCTION WELL THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE INTRODUCING A LIQUEFIED, NORMALLY GASEOUS FLUID COMPRISING AMMONIA INTO SAID RESERVOIR THROUGH SAID INJECTION WELL AT A PRESSURE ABOVE THE VAPOR PRESSURE OF SAID AMMONIA AT RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE, THEREAFTER INTRODUCING INTO SAID RESERVOIR THROUGH SAID INJECTION WELL A DRIVING FLUID AT A PRESSUTE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN SAID AMMONIA ABOVE THE VAPOR PRESSURE OF AMMONIA AT RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE AND DISPLACE SAID AMMONIA THROUGH SAID RESERVOIR IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID PRODUCTION WELL, AND WITHDRAWING FLUIDS INCLUDING SAID OIL FROM SID PRODUCTION WELL UNTIL THE EFFLUENT FLOWING THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY COMPRISES SAID DRIVING FLUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
IN A METHOD OF PRODUCING OIL FROM A SUBSTERRANEAN RESERVOIR PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE INJECTION WELL AND ONE PRODUCTION WELL THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE INTRODUCING A LIQUEFIED, NORMALLY GASEOUS FLUID COMPRISING AMMONIA INTO SAID RESERVOIR THROUGH SAID INJECTION WELL AT A PRESSURE ABOVE THE VAPOR PRESSURE OF SAID AMMONIA AT RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE, THEREAFTER INTRODUCING INTO SAID RESERVOIR THROUGH SAID INJECTION WELL A DRIVING FLUID AT A PRESSUTE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN SAID AMMONIA ABOVE THE VAPOR PRESSURE OF AMMONIA AT RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE AND DISPLACE SAID AMMONIA THROUGH SAID RESERVOIR IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID PRODUCTION WELL, AND WITHDRAWING FLUIDS INCLUDING SAID OIL FROM SID PRODUCTION WELL UNTIL THE EFFLUENT FLOWING THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY COMPRISES SAID DRIVING FLUID.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-08-26 1967-02-25 1967-08-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-08-26 1971-02-25 1971-08-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-08-26 1975-02-25 1975-08-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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