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Record 1 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

A residue of heavier hydrocarbons formed by thermal cracking and distillation and deposited in the reservoir during in situ combustion. This residue catches fire and becomes the fuel for continued combustion.

CONT

The hot fluids flush out volatile and mobile substances from the path of the combustion zone leaving behind residual hydrocarbon (coke), which is the fuel supply for combustion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Dépôt charbonneux résultant de la combustion des fractions les plus lourdes de pétrole brut qui saturent les zones par lesquelles passe le front de combustion au cours du processus de la combustion in situ.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción petrolera
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