CA2108723A1 - Procede d'extraction in situ du bitume des sables bitumineux - Google Patents
Procede d'extraction in situ du bitume des sables bitumineuxInfo
- Publication number
- CA2108723A1 CA2108723A1 CA002108723A CA2108723A CA2108723A1 CA 2108723 A1 CA2108723 A1 CA 2108723A1 CA 002108723 A CA002108723 A CA 002108723A CA 2108723 A CA2108723 A CA 2108723A CA 2108723 A1 CA2108723 A1 CA 2108723A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- hydrocarbon
- aquifer
- deposit
- well
- horizontal
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
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Classifications
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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
- E21B43/166—Injecting a gaseous medium; Injecting a gaseous medium and a liquid medium
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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
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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
- E21B43/30—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
Landscapes
- 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)
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002108723A CA2108723A1 (fr) | 1993-10-19 | 1993-10-19 | Procede d'extraction in situ du bitume des sables bitumineux |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002108723A CA2108723A1 (fr) | 1993-10-19 | 1993-10-19 | Procede d'extraction in situ du bitume des sables bitumineux |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2108723A1 true CA2108723A1 (fr) | 1995-04-20 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002108723A Abandoned CA2108723A1 (fr) | 1993-10-19 | 1993-10-19 | Procede d'extraction in situ du bitume des sables bitumineux |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2108723A1 (fr) |
Cited By (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2013166586A1 (fr) * | 2012-05-07 | 2013-11-14 | Nexen Energy Ulc | Système satellite de drainage par gravité assisté par vapeur avec addition d'oxygène (sagdox) pour récupération à distance d'hydrocarbures |
| US8602098B2 (en) | 2010-02-16 | 2013-12-10 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Hydrate control in a cyclic solvent-dominated hydrocarbon recovery process |
| US8684079B2 (en) | 2010-03-16 | 2014-04-01 | Exxonmobile Upstream Research Company | Use of a solvent and emulsion for in situ oil recovery |
| US8752623B2 (en) | 2010-02-17 | 2014-06-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvent separation in a solvent-dominated recovery process |
| US8788250B2 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2014-07-22 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method of improved reservoir simulation of fingering systems |
| US8899321B2 (en) | 2010-05-26 | 2014-12-02 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method of distributing a viscosity reducing solvent to a set of wells |
| US8967282B2 (en) | 2010-03-29 | 2015-03-03 | Conocophillips Company | Enhanced bitumen recovery using high permeability pathways |
| US9488040B2 (en) | 2013-12-03 | 2016-11-08 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Cyclic solvent hydrocarbon recovery process using an advance-retreat movement of the injectant |
| US10041340B2 (en) | 2013-12-19 | 2018-08-07 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Recovery from a hydrocarbon reservoir by conducting an exothermic reaction to produce a solvent and injecting the solvent into a hydrocarbon reservoir |
| US10487636B2 (en) | 2017-07-27 | 2019-11-26 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Enhanced methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation as a follow-up to thermal recovery processes |
| US11002123B2 (en) | 2017-08-31 | 2021-05-11 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
| US11142681B2 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2021-10-12 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes |
| US11261725B2 (en) | 2017-10-24 | 2022-03-01 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods for estimating and controlling liquid level using periodic shut-ins |
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1993
- 1993-10-19 CA CA002108723A patent/CA2108723A1/fr not_active Abandoned
Cited By (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8788250B2 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2014-07-22 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method of improved reservoir simulation of fingering systems |
| US8602098B2 (en) | 2010-02-16 | 2013-12-10 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Hydrate control in a cyclic solvent-dominated hydrocarbon recovery process |
| US8752623B2 (en) | 2010-02-17 | 2014-06-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvent separation in a solvent-dominated recovery process |
| US8684079B2 (en) | 2010-03-16 | 2014-04-01 | Exxonmobile Upstream Research Company | Use of a solvent and emulsion for in situ oil recovery |
| US8967282B2 (en) | 2010-03-29 | 2015-03-03 | Conocophillips Company | Enhanced bitumen recovery using high permeability pathways |
| US8899321B2 (en) | 2010-05-26 | 2014-12-02 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method of distributing a viscosity reducing solvent to a set of wells |
| WO2013166586A1 (fr) * | 2012-05-07 | 2013-11-14 | Nexen Energy Ulc | Système satellite de drainage par gravité assisté par vapeur avec addition d'oxygène (sagdox) pour récupération à distance d'hydrocarbures |
| US9488040B2 (en) | 2013-12-03 | 2016-11-08 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Cyclic solvent hydrocarbon recovery process using an advance-retreat movement of the injectant |
| US10041340B2 (en) | 2013-12-19 | 2018-08-07 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Recovery from a hydrocarbon reservoir by conducting an exothermic reaction to produce a solvent and injecting the solvent into a hydrocarbon reservoir |
| US11142681B2 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2021-10-12 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes |
| US10487636B2 (en) | 2017-07-27 | 2019-11-26 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Enhanced methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation as a follow-up to thermal recovery processes |
| US11002123B2 (en) | 2017-08-31 | 2021-05-11 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
| US11261725B2 (en) | 2017-10-24 | 2022-03-01 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods for estimating and controlling liquid level using periodic shut-ins |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |