CA2785871C - Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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| CA2785871A CA2785871C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA002299790A CA2299790C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
| CA2633061A CA2633061C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
| CA2785871A CA2785871C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA2633061A Division CA2633061C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA2785871A1 CA2785871A1 (fr) | 2001-08-23 |
| CA2785871C true CA2785871C (fr) | 2015-05-12 |
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| CA2785871A Expired - Lifetime CA2785871C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
| CA2633061A Expired - Lifetime CA2633061C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
| CA002299790A Expired - Lifetime CA2299790C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA002299790A Expired - Lifetime CA2299790C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| 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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| CA2351148C (fr) | 2001-06-21 | 2008-07-29 | John Nenniger | Methode et appareil pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures lourds |
| US7514041B2 (en) * | 2004-07-28 | 2009-04-07 | N-Solv Corporation | Method and apparatus for testing heavy oil production processes |
| CA2549614C (fr) | 2006-06-07 | 2014-11-25 | N-Solv Corporation | Methodes et appareillage de production d'hydrocarbures a dgmv |
| CA2552482C (fr) | 2006-07-19 | 2015-02-24 | N-Solv Corporation | Methodes et appareillage permettant d'ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures in situ |
| CA2639851C (fr) | 2008-09-26 | 2016-01-05 | Nsolv Corporation | Methode de regulation de l'augmentation et de la perte de chaleur d'une chambre de drainage par gravite in situ grace a un procede de condensation par solvant |
| CA2645267C (fr) | 2008-11-26 | 2013-04-16 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Solvant d'extraction du bitume de sables bitumineux |
| CA2644821C (fr) | 2008-11-26 | 2013-02-19 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Methode d'utilisation de marqueurs de bitume naturels pour ameliorer l'extraction du bitume assistee par solvant |
| CA2688937C (fr) | 2009-12-21 | 2017-08-15 | N-Solv Corporation | Procede d'extraction par solvant a plusieurs etapes pour gisements de petrole lourd |
| CA2691889C (fr) | 2010-02-04 | 2016-05-17 | Statoil Asa | Procede d'extraction par injection de solvants |
| WO2011095547A2 (fr) | 2010-02-04 | 2011-08-11 | Statoil Asa | Procédé d'extraction par injection de solvant et de gaz |
| CA2762451C (fr) | 2011-12-16 | 2019-02-26 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Methode et systeme de prelevement de fluides dans un reservoir |
| CA2780670C (fr) | 2012-06-22 | 2017-10-31 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation a partir d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures de subsurface |
| CA2897780C (fr) | 2013-09-09 | 2017-04-04 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
| CA2837475C (fr) | 2013-12-19 | 2020-03-24 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation a partir d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
| CA2915596C (fr) | 2014-12-18 | 2023-04-25 | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | Procede d'amelioration de petrole lourd in situ |
| US10934822B2 (en) | 2016-03-23 | 2021-03-02 | Petrospec Engineering Inc. | Low-pressure method and apparatus of producing hydrocarbons from an underground formation using electric resistive heating and solvent injection |
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- 2000-02-23 CA CA2785871A patent/CA2785871C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-23 CA CA2633061A patent/CA2633061C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-23 CA CA002299790A patent/CA2299790C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CA2299790C (fr) | 2008-07-08 |
| CA2633061A1 (fr) | 2001-08-23 |
| CA2299790A1 (fr) | 2001-08-23 |
| CA2633061C (fr) | 2012-09-25 |
| CA2785871A1 (fr) | 2001-08-23 |
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