AU4254199A - Convective heating startup for heavy oil recovery - Google Patents

Convective heating startup for heavy oil recovery

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Publication number
AU4254199A
AU4254199A AU42541/99A AU4254199A AU4254199A AU 4254199 A AU4254199 A AU 4254199A AU 42541/99 A AU42541/99 A AU 42541/99A AU 4254199 A AU4254199 A AU 4254199A AU 4254199 A AU4254199 A AU 4254199A
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Prior art keywords
heavy oil
oil recovery
convective heating
heating startup
startup
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Abandoned
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AU42541/99A
Inventor
Harbir Singh Chhina
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Alberta Energy Co Ltd
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Alberta Energy Co Ltd
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Publication of AU4254199A publication Critical patent/AU4254199A/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/2406—Steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD]
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/2406—Steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD]
    • E21B43/2408—SAGD in combination with other methods
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
AU42541/99A 1998-06-23 1999-06-11 Convective heating startup for heavy oil recovery Abandoned AU4254199A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA 2241478 CA2241478A1 (en) 1998-06-23 1998-06-23 Convective heating startup for heavy oil recovery
CA2241478 1998-06-23
PCT/CA1999/000557 WO1999067503A1 (en) 1998-06-23 1999-06-11 Convective heating startup for heavy oil recovery

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AU4254199A true AU4254199A (en) 2000-01-10

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AU (1) AU4254199A (en)
CA (1) CA2241478A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999067503A1 (en)

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CA2691889C (en) 2010-02-04 2016-05-17 Statoil Asa Solvent injection recovery process
WO2011095547A2 (en) 2010-02-04 2011-08-11 Statoil Asa Solvent and gas injection recovery process
WO2013071434A1 (en) 2011-11-16 2013-05-23 Fred Schneider Method for initiating circulation for steam-assisted gravity drainage
CA2762451C (en) 2011-12-16 2019-02-26 Imperial Oil Resources Limited Method and system for lifting fluids from a reservoir
CA2864651C (en) * 2012-02-22 2018-03-27 Conocophillips Canada Resources Corp. Sagd steam trap control
CA2780670C (en) 2012-06-22 2017-10-31 Imperial Oil Resources Limited Improving recovery from a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir
CA2837475C (en) 2013-12-19 2020-03-24 Imperial Oil Resources Limited Improving recovery from a hydrocarbon reservoir
CA2972203C (en) 2017-06-29 2018-07-17 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes
CA2974712C (en) 2017-07-27 2018-09-25 Imperial Oil Resources Limited Enhanced methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation as a follow-up to thermal recovery processes
CA2978157C (en) 2017-08-31 2018-10-16 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation
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WO1999067503A1 (en) 1999-12-29

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase