CA2108349C - Procede et appareil pour recuperer les hydrocarbures contenus dans des depots d'hydrocarbures - Google Patents

Procede et appareil pour recuperer les hydrocarbures contenus dans des depots d'hydrocarbures

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CA2108349C
CA2108349C CA 2108349 CA2108349A CA2108349C CA 2108349 C CA2108349 C CA 2108349C CA 2108349 CA2108349 CA 2108349 CA 2108349 A CA2108349 A CA 2108349A CA 2108349 C CA2108349 C CA 2108349C
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aquifer
hydrocarbon
well
deposit
production
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Roger M. Butler
Igor J. Mokrys
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University Technologies International Inc
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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
    • E21B43/17—Interconnecting two or more wells by fracturing or otherwise attacking the formation
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
CA 2108349 1993-10-15 1993-10-15 Procede et appareil pour recuperer les hydrocarbures contenus dans des depots d'hydrocarbures Expired - Lifetime CA2108349C (fr)

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CA 2108349 CA2108349C (fr) 1993-10-15 1993-10-15 Procede et appareil pour recuperer les hydrocarbures contenus dans des depots d'hydrocarbures
US08/422,165 US5607016A (en) 1993-10-15 1995-04-14 Process and apparatus for the recovery of hydrocarbons from a reservoir of hydrocarbons

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