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Recovery of high viscosity native crude samples |
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Recovery of high viscosity native crude samples
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Sifferman, et al. |
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July 3, 1979 |
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05/945,675 |
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September 25, 1978 |
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Britton; Michael W. (Ponca City, OK)
Sifferman; Thomas R. (Ponca City, OK)
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Continental Oil Company (Ponca City, OK) |
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166/264 |
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| Abstract: |
native bottomhole samples of very viscous crude oil (bitumen, tar) are obtained by injecting water plus a suitable surfactant mixture down a hollow sucker rod whereby mixing occurs downhole, producing a resultant oil-in-water emulsion, and recovering the crude oil from the emulsion. Contamination of the crude oil sample with light hydrocarbons is avoided. |
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