ATE24226T1 - METHODS OF OXIDATION OF UNDERGROUND HYDROCARBON SEDIMENTARY RESERVES. - Google Patents

METHODS OF OXIDATION OF UNDERGROUND HYDROCARBON SEDIMENTARY RESERVES.

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ATE24226T1
ATE24226T1 AT84401286T AT84401286T ATE24226T1 AT E24226 T1 ATE24226 T1 AT E24226T1 AT 84401286 T AT84401286 T AT 84401286T AT 84401286 T AT84401286 T AT 84401286T AT E24226 T1 ATE24226 T1 AT E24226T1
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tube
shaft
injection
annular space
subterranean formation
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AT84401286T
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German (de)
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Gerard Lefranc
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Air Liquide
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/001Cooling arrangements
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/243Combustion in situ

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  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Fire-Extinguishing Compositions (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Consolidation Of Soil By Introduction Of Solidifying Substances Into Soil (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas Treatment By Means Of Catalyst (AREA)

Abstract

1. A method for the oxidation of sedimentary subterranean formations (3), containing hydrocarbonaceous materials by injecting in a first step a gas inert or little oxidizing and in a second step a gas containing oxygen into at least one injection shaft (1) coming from the surface (2) and opening in said subterranean formation (3) to provoke the partial or total oxidation of said hydrocarbonaceous materials and the effluence thereof in the fluid state to at least one production shaft arranged in a distance from said injection shaft (1) and opening also in said subterranean formation, said injection shaft (1) consisting of a first central tube (4), a second tube (5) concentric with the first one and defining a first annular space (7) and a shaft tube (6) concentric with said second tube (5) and defining a second annular space (8) and extending deeper into the subterranean formation (3) than said first and second tubes, characterized in that the first and second tubes (4 and 5) open in the lower part of said shaft tube (6) after having crossed an annular sealing joint (9) arranged between the second tube (5) and the shaft tube (6), a circulation of cold water being established in the second annular space (8) during the step of injection of oxygen, that during the first step one injects the gas inert or little oxidizing in the first central tube (4), that during the second step one injects into said central tube (4) an oxidizing gas and increases progressively the concentration of oxygen of said oxidizing gas and injects into the first annular space (7) reaction water, the injected reaction fluids penetrating into the subterranean formation (3) through perforations (10) regularly distributed and arranged in the side wall of the lower part of the shaft tube (6), and that during the second step one controls the pressure where the reaction takes place within said sedimentary subterranean formations (3) to detect a danger of explosion, the injection of the reaction fluids being stopped immediately, when a variation of pressure corresponding to such a danger of explosion has been found, and in the annular space (7) a security fluid selected from the group hydrogen, carbon dioxide and flooding water is injected, the sequence of injection of fluids according to the two above steps being presumed after having controlled the incident.
AT84401286T 1983-06-30 1984-06-21 METHODS OF OXIDATION OF UNDERGROUND HYDROCARBON SEDIMENTARY RESERVES. ATE24226T1 (en)

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FR8310829A FR2548207B1 (en) 1983-06-30 1983-06-30 PROCESS FOR THE OXIDATION OF UNDERGROUND SEDIMENTARY LAYERS CONTAINING HYDROCARBON MATERIALS
EP84401286A EP0131499B1 (en) 1983-06-30 1984-06-21 Method for the oxidation of hydrocarbonaceous subterranean sedimentary formations

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ATE24226T1 true ATE24226T1 (en) 1986-12-15

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AT (1) ATE24226T1 (en)
AU (1) AU556316B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8403250A (en)
DE (1) DE3461669D1 (en)
FR (1) FR2548207B1 (en)

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AU556316B2 (en) 1986-10-30
DE3461669D1 (en) 1987-01-22
FR2548207B1 (en) 1987-06-05
EP0131499A1 (en) 1985-01-16
EP0131499B1 (en) 1986-12-10
BR8403250A (en) 1985-06-11
FR2548207A1 (en) 1985-01-04

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