CA2893658A1 - Process for producing oil - Google Patents
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- CA2893658A1 CA2893658A1 CA2893658A CA2893658A CA2893658A1 CA 2893658 A1 CA2893658 A1 CA 2893658A1 CA 2893658 A CA2893658 A CA 2893658A CA 2893658 A CA2893658 A CA 2893658A CA 2893658 A1 CA2893658 A1 CA 2893658A1
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- oil
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- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N olefin Natural products CCCCCCCC=C JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000035699 permeability Effects 0.000 description 1
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- HPALAKNZSZLMCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium;chloride;hydrate Chemical compound O.[Na+].[Cl-] HPALAKNZSZLMCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK 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]
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
- C09K8/592—Compositions used in combination with generated heat, e.g. by steam injection
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201261746214P | 2012-12-27 | 2012-12-27 | |
| US61/746,214 | 2012-12-27 | ||
| PCT/US2013/076343 WO2014105588A1 (en) | 2012-12-27 | 2013-12-19 | Process for producing oil |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2893658A1 true CA2893658A1 (en) | 2014-07-03 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2893658A Abandoned CA2893658A1 (en) | 2012-12-27 | 2013-12-19 | Process for producing oil |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20140182850A1 (zh) |
| EP (1) | EP2938814A4 (zh) |
| CN (1) | CN104870744A (zh) |
| CA (1) | CA2893658A1 (zh) |
| EA (1) | EA201500695A1 (zh) |
| WO (1) | WO2014105588A1 (zh) |
Families Citing this family (10)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2014189555A1 (en) * | 2013-05-22 | 2014-11-27 | Total E&P Canada, Ltd. | Fishbone sagd |
| CA2877640C (en) * | 2014-01-13 | 2021-12-14 | John A. Stanecki | Oil recovery with fishbone wells and steam |
| WO2016100103A1 (en) * | 2014-12-15 | 2016-06-23 | Shell Oil Company | Process and composition for alkaline surfactant polymer flooding |
| CN104989353A (zh) * | 2015-07-16 | 2015-10-21 | 国勘石油技术有限公司 | Sagd双水平井的采油方法 |
| CA2943134C (en) * | 2015-09-23 | 2022-03-08 | Conocophilips Company | Thermal conditioning of fishbones |
| CN105863592B (zh) * | 2016-05-27 | 2018-08-10 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 降低井下气油比提高泵效的采油方法与装置 |
| CN106522915A (zh) * | 2016-09-19 | 2017-03-22 | 西南石油大学 | 一种用于天然气水平井泵抽的气液分离装置 |
| CN106437640B (zh) * | 2016-10-19 | 2020-05-01 | 中国石油化工股份有限公司 | 一种低渗油藏co2、n2混合驱油方法 |
| US20170327730A1 (en) * | 2017-08-02 | 2017-11-16 | Shell Oil Company | Hydrocarbon recovery composition and a method for use thereof |
| CN114293958B (zh) * | 2021-12-13 | 2023-10-20 | 常州大学 | 一种采用双水平井高效开发含底水稠油油藏的方法 |
Family Cites Families (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3379249A (en) * | 1966-07-29 | 1968-04-23 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Process for oil production by steam injection |
| US3938590A (en) * | 1974-06-26 | 1976-02-17 | Texaco Exploration Canada Ltd. | Method for recovering viscous asphaltic or bituminous petroleum |
| US4127172A (en) * | 1977-09-28 | 1978-11-28 | Texaco Exploration Canada Ltd. | Viscous oil recovery method |
| US4156463A (en) * | 1978-06-26 | 1979-05-29 | Texaco Inc. | Viscous oil recovery method |
| US4475592A (en) * | 1982-10-28 | 1984-10-09 | Texaco Canada Inc. | In situ recovery process for heavy oil sands |
| US4572296A (en) * | 1984-09-20 | 1986-02-25 | Union Oil Company Of California | Steam injection method |
| US4660641A (en) * | 1985-09-03 | 1987-04-28 | Texaco Inc. | Buffered steam drive oil recovery process |
| US4923009A (en) * | 1989-05-05 | 1990-05-08 | Union Oil Company Of California | Steam enhanced oil recovery processes and compositions for use therein |
| CN101861445B (zh) * | 2007-11-19 | 2014-06-25 | 国际壳牌研究有限公司 | 生产油和/或气的系统与方法 |
| CA2620335C (en) * | 2008-01-29 | 2011-05-17 | Dustin Bizon | Gravity drainage apparatus |
| US7938183B2 (en) * | 2008-02-28 | 2011-05-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Method for enhancing heavy hydrocarbon recovery |
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2013
- 2013-12-18 US US14/132,755 patent/US20140182850A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2013-12-19 WO PCT/US2013/076343 patent/WO2014105588A1/en active Application Filing
- 2013-12-19 CA CA2893658A patent/CA2893658A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2013-12-19 EP EP13869096.1A patent/EP2938814A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2013-12-19 EA EA201500695A patent/EA201500695A1/ru unknown
- 2013-12-19 CN CN201380068223.5A patent/CN104870744A/zh active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP2938814A4 (en) | 2016-07-13 |
| US20140182850A1 (en) | 2014-07-03 |
| EP2938814A1 (en) | 2015-11-04 |
| WO2014105588A1 (en) | 2014-07-03 |
| EA201500695A1 (ru) | 2015-11-30 |
| CN104870744A (zh) | 2015-08-26 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20181219 |