US3319713A
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Method of determining the oil availability contour of an oil field
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-11
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Granted: 1967-05-16
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Expires: 1984-02-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Olan T Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:51
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A METHOD OF OBTAINING AN INDICATION OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST GAS COLUMNS IN AN OIL RESERVOIR FROM WHICH OIL IS OBTAINABLE THROUGH WELLS, WHICH COMPRISES RECOVERING OCCLUDED GASES SEPARATING FROM OIL IN A PLURALITY OF SAID WELLS; TESTING TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE AMOUNT IN SUCH REMOVED GASES, OF METHANE IN COMPARISON WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GASES FROM METHANE THROUGH AT LEAST THE PENTANES, SEPARATELY FOR EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF WELLS; AND CORRELATING SUCH RELATIVE AMOUNTS FOR SAID WELLS WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE RESPECTIVE WELLS TO OBTAIN AN INDICATION OF THOSE AREAS IN WHICH SAID WELLS HAVE THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST COLUMNS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
A METHOD OF OBTAINING AN INDICATION OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST GAS COLUMNS IN AN OIL RESERVOIR FROM WHICH OIL IS OBTAINABLE THROUGH WELLS, WHICH COMPRISES RECOVERING OCCLUDED GASES SEPARATING FROM OIL IN A PLURALITY OF SAID WELLS; TESTING TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE AMOUNT IN SUCH REMOVED GASES, OF METHANE IN COMPARISON WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GASES FROM METHANE THROUGH AT LEAST THE PENTANES, SEPARATELY FOR EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF WELLS; AND CORRELATING SUCH RELATIVE AMOUNTS FOR SAID WELLS WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE RESPECTIVE WELLS TO OBTAIN AN INDICATION OF THOSE AREAS IN WHICH SAID WELLS HAVE THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST COLUMNS.
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