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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Charles Richardson, Bellaire, TX (US);
Donald Stephen Mims, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin David Kimber, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Arthur Ruch Deemer, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166272 ; 166303 ;
Abstract
A method of enhancing recovery of viscous petroleum is provided. A hydrocarbons mixture comprising hydrocarbons having a selected range of boiling points, all higher than that of water, is injected at relatively low concentrations along with steam. The range and distribution of hydrocarbon boiling points in the mixture to be injected may be selected by experiment or calculations.