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Water-cooled insulated steam-injection wellsWater is used as insulated coolant and heat-transfer medium for steam-injection oil wells. Approach is somewhat analogous to cooling system in liquid-propellant rocket. In addition to trapping and delivering heat to steam-injection point, water will also keep casing cooler, preventing or reducing casing failures caused by thermal stresses.
Document ID
19790000369
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Back, L. H. (Caltech)
Jaffe, L. D. (Caltech)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 4
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Materials
Report/Patent Number
NPO-14605
Accession Number
79B10369
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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