Thermal mobilization of heavy hydrocarbon deposits

摘要: A method is provided for applying a thermal process to lower zone underlying an overlying hydrocarbon with energy from the mobilizing oil in zone. The itself could be undergoing EOR. Further, one can economically apply EOR formation of low mobility and having such as basal water Introduction gas steam, higher density than into displaces creates insulating layer between steam maximizing heat transfer upwardly viscous greatly reducing loss water, enhancing production thin bearing zones which are not otherwise economic by other known processes.