AU2002212320B2 - In-situ combustion for oil recovery - Google Patents
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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
- E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
- E21B36/02—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using burners
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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
- E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
- E21B36/04—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using electrical heaters
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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
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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
- E21B43/2401—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection by means of electricity
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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
- E21B43/243—Combustion in situ
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- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Resistance Heating (AREA)
- Pipe Accessories (AREA)
- Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
- Lubricants (AREA)
- Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
- General Induction Heating (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Incineration Of Waste (AREA)
- Solid Fuels And Fuel-Associated Substances (AREA)
- Control Of Electric Motors In General (AREA)
- Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
- Exhaust Gas After Treatment (AREA)
- Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
- Mounting, Exchange, And Manufacturing Of Dies (AREA)
- Feeding And Controlling Fuel (AREA)
- Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AUPCT/EP2001/004641 | 2001-04-24 | ||
| PCT/EP2001/004641 WO2001081715A2 (en) | 2000-04-24 | 2001-04-24 | Method and system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation |
| PCT/EP2001/011730 WO2002086283A1 (en) | 2001-04-24 | 2001-10-10 | In-situ combustion for oil recovery |
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| AU2002212320A1 AU2002212320A1 (en) | 2003-04-17 |
| AU2002212320B2 true AU2002212320B2 (en) | 2006-11-02 |
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| AU2002212320A Ceased AU2002212320B2 (en) | 2001-04-24 | 2001-10-10 | In-situ combustion for oil recovery |
| AU2002224779A Ceased AU2002224779B2 (en) | 2001-04-24 | 2001-10-11 | Electrical well heating system and method |
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| AU2002224779A Ceased AU2002224779B2 (en) | 2001-04-24 | 2001-10-11 | Electrical well heating system and method |
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| CN (2) | CN1507528A (es) |
| AT (2) | ATE314556T1 (es) |
| AU (2) | AU2002212320B2 (es) |
| CA (2) | CA2445449C (es) |
| DE (2) | DE60116387T2 (es) |
| EA (2) | EA004696B1 (es) |
| EC (1) | ECSP014156A (es) |
| IL (2) | IL158427A0 (es) |
| JO (2) | JO2452B1 (es) |
| MA (2) | MA26167A1 (es) |
| NZ (2) | NZ528899A (es) |
| WO (2) | WO2002086283A1 (es) |
| ZA (2) | ZA200308049B (es) |
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| WO2006116078A1 (en) * | 2005-04-22 | 2006-11-02 | Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | Insulated conductor temperature limited heater for subsurface heating coupled in a three-phase wye configuration |
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Citations (2)
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| US3010516A (en) * | 1957-11-18 | 1961-11-28 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Burner and process for in situ combustion |
| US3010513A (en) * | 1958-06-12 | 1961-11-28 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Initiation of in situ combustion in carbonaceous stratum |
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Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3010516A (en) * | 1957-11-18 | 1961-11-28 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Burner and process for in situ combustion |
| US3010513A (en) * | 1958-06-12 | 1961-11-28 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Initiation of in situ combustion in carbonaceous stratum |
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| WO2002086284A1 (en) | 2002-10-31 |
| IL158427A0 (en) | 2004-05-12 |
| EA005650B1 (ru) | 2005-04-28 |
| ATE314556T1 (de) | 2006-01-15 |
| EA004696B1 (ru) | 2004-06-24 |
| NZ528898A (en) | 2005-06-24 |
| DE60116387D1 (de) | 2006-02-02 |
| CN1507529A (zh) | 2004-06-23 |
| MA26167A1 (fr) | 2004-07-01 |
| EA200301149A1 (ru) | 2004-04-29 |
| NZ528899A (en) | 2004-07-30 |
| DE60116388T2 (de) | 2006-08-17 |
| CN1271312C (zh) | 2006-08-23 |
| JO2364B1 (en) | 2006-12-12 |
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| AU2002224779B2 (en) | 2007-02-01 |
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| WO2002086283A1 (en) | 2002-10-31 |
| EA200301148A1 (ru) | 2004-04-29 |
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