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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Applicants:
James P. Seaba, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Thomas J. Wheeler, Houston, TX (US);
David C. Lamont, Calgary, CA;
Edward G. Latimer, Ponca City, OK (US);
Inventors:
James P. Seaba, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Thomas J. Wheeler, Houston, TX (US);
David C. LaMont, Calgary, CA;
Edward G. Latimer, Ponca City, OK (US);
Assignee:
ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus relate to producing hydrocarbons. Injecting a fluid mixture of steam and carbon dioxide into a hydrocarbon bearing formation facilitates recovery of the hydrocarbons. Further, limiting amounts of non-condensable gases in the mixture may promote dissolving of the carbon dioxide into the hydrocarbons upon contact of the mixture with the hydrocarbons.