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In-situ upgrading & recovery <strong>of</strong> 60% remaining oil<br />

Pipe dream?<br />

Upgraded<br />

crude<br />

Value enhancement<br />

Reactants<br />

Injection<br />

Gravel<br />

Injection<br />

Wells<br />

Producing Wells<br />

water<br />

Crude<br />

Production wells @ oil zone<br />

Limestone<br />

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CO2<br />

Water<br />

Gas<br />

Steam<br />

Chemicals<br />

Oxygen<br />

Inject into the reservoir to force<br />

additional crude out <strong>of</strong> the pores<br />

in the reservoir rock.<br />

Some additives may change<br />

asphaltene improving quality and<br />

yield.<br />

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