US3595316A
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Aggregate process for petroleum production
Assignee: WALTER A MYRICK
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Filing: 1969-05-19
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Water, hydrocarbons, and air are reacted together within a catalytic chamber to provide high temperatures, high-pressure products of reaction having increased percentage composition of hydrogen and carbon dioxide therein. A catalyst in the form of an alkali metal oxide or an alkaline earth metal oxide is carried to the reaction zone in the water stream, thereby providing the additional function of treating the water. The high temperature oxygen free gases are injected into a reservoir and contact the oil bearing formation thereof to increase the production of crude therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter A Myrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:22
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B36/00; E21B36/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An improved method of recovering hydrocarbons from a well bore which is connected to a subterranean natural reservoir by treating the reservoir according to the following steps: 1. treating water with an agent selected from the group consisting of potassium, lithium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium, wherein the agent is in the form of either a bisulfite, bicarbonate, sulfite, carbonate, or a nitrite; 2. reacting the treated water of step (1) by combusting the water with a hydrocarbon in the presence of air to produce a gaseous product comprised of superheated steam, the agent, and flue gases; 3. maintaining the product obtained in step (2) at a temperature which avoids condensation of the superheated steam within the injection tubing of the well bore; 4. flowing the product into the subterranean reservoir.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An improved method of recovering hydrocarbons from a well bore which is connected to a subterranean natural reservoir by treating the reservoir according to the following steps: 1. treating water with an agent selected from the group consisting of potassium, lithium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium, wherein the agent is in the form of either a bisulfite, bicarbonate, sulfite, carbonate, or a nitrite; 2. reacting the treated water of step (1) by combusting the water with a hydrocarbon in the presence of air to produce a gaseous product comprised of superheated steam, the agent, and flue gases; 3. maintaining the product obtained in step (2) at a temperature which avoids condensation of the superheated steam within the injection tubing of the well bore; 4. flowing the product into the subterranean reservoir.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
reacting the treated water of step (1) by combusting the water with a hydrocarbon in the presence of air to produce a gaseous product comprised of superheated steam, the agent, and flue gases;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
reacting the treated water of step (1) by combusting the water with a hydrocarbon in the presence of air to produce a gaseous product comprised of superheated steam, the agent, and flue gases;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the gaseous products are maintained above 500* F. and 170 p.s.i. at the reactor outlet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
reacting the treated water of step (1) by combusting the water with a hydrocarbon in the presence of air to produce a gaseous product comprised of superheated steam, the agent, and flue gases;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
reacting the treated water of step (1) by combusting the water with a hydrocarbon in the presence of air to produce a gaseous product comprised of superheated steam, the agent, and flue gases;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
flowing the product obtained in step (2) into the subterranean reservoir by using an injection tubing within a well bore connected to the reservoir;
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
flowing the product obtained in step (2) into the subterranean reservoir by using an injection tubing within a well bore connected to the reservoir;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the agent is comprised of a mixture of potassium carbonate and potassium sulfite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
maintaining the product obtained in step (2) at a temperature which avoids condensation of the superheated steam within the injection tubing of the well bore;
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
maintaining the product obtained in step (2) at a temperature which avoids condensation of the superheated steam within the injection tubing of the well bore;
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
7 words
flowing the product into the subterranean reservoir.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
7 words
flowing the product into the subterranean reservoir.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the agent is comprised of potassium nitrite, and the air/fuel ratio is maintained between the limits of 8/1 and 12/1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
maintaining the product obtained in step (2) at a temperature which avoids condensation of the superheated steam within the injection tubing of the well bore.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
maintaining the product obtained in step (2) at a temperature which avoids condensation of the superheated steam within the injection tubing of the well bore.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the agent is comprised of potassium bicarbonate, and the air/fuel ratio is between the limits of 8/1 and 12/1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the agent is magnesium and is in the form of a nitrite or a carbonate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the agent is magnesium nitrite and the air/fuel is 8/1 to 12/1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved method of recovering hydrocarbons from a well bore which is connected to a subterranean natural reservoir by treating the reservoir according to the following steps:
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved method of recovering hydrocarbons from a well bore which is connected to a subterranean natural reservoir by treating the reservoir according to the following steps:
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the agent is comprised of a mixture of potassium carbonate and potassium sulfite.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the agent is magnesium and is in the form of a nitrite or a carbonate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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