AU2013305433A1 - Bitumen recovery process - Google Patents
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- AU2013305433A1 AU2013305433A1 AU2013305433A AU2013305433A AU2013305433A1 AU 2013305433 A1 AU2013305433 A1 AU 2013305433A1 AU 2013305433 A AU2013305433 A AU 2013305433A AU 2013305433 A AU2013305433 A AU 2013305433A AU 2013305433 A1 AU2013305433 A1 AU 2013305433A1
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- solvent
- bitumen
- well
- heating element
- steam
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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
- E21B43/2401—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
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- 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)
- Working-Up Tar And Pitch (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201261691484P | 2012-08-21 | 2012-08-21 | |
| US61/691,484 | 2012-08-21 | ||
| PCT/CA2013/000730 WO2014029009A1 (en) | 2012-08-21 | 2013-08-21 | Bitumen recovery process |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU2013305433A1 true AU2013305433A1 (en) | 2015-02-05 |
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| AU2013305433A Abandoned AU2013305433A1 (en) | 2012-08-21 | 2013-08-21 | Bitumen recovery process |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20140054028A1 (ru) |
| EP (1) | EP2888439A1 (ru) |
| CN (1) | CN104520529A (ru) |
| AU (1) | AU2013305433A1 (ru) |
| BR (1) | BR112015003024A2 (ru) |
| CA (1) | CA2880092A1 (ru) |
| CO (1) | CO7180210A2 (ru) |
| MX (1) | MX2015000934A (ru) |
| PL (1) | PL411369A1 (ru) |
| RU (1) | RU2015101920A (ru) |
| SG (1) | SG11201500300QA (ru) |
| WO (1) | WO2014029009A1 (ru) |
Families Citing this family (9)
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| WO2015021242A1 (en) * | 2013-08-07 | 2015-02-12 | Schlumberger Canada Limited | Method for removing bitumen to enhance formation permeability |
| CA2929750C (en) * | 2013-11-06 | 2018-02-27 | Nexen Energy Ulc | Processes for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir |
| WO2016140664A1 (en) * | 2015-03-04 | 2016-09-09 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Steam operated injection and production device |
| 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 |
| CA2929924C (en) * | 2016-05-12 | 2020-03-10 | Nexen Energy Ulc | Processes for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir |
| CA2972203C (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2018-07-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes |
| CA2974712C (en) | 2017-07-27 | 2018-09-25 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Enhanced methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation as a follow-up to thermal recovery processes |
| CA2978157C (en) | 2017-08-31 | 2018-10-16 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
| CA2983541C (en) | 2017-10-24 | 2019-01-22 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods for dynamic liquid level monitoring and control |
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| CA2304938C (en) * | 1999-08-31 | 2008-02-12 | Suncor Energy Inc. | Slanted well enhanced extraction process for the recovery of heavy oil and bitumen using heat and solvent |
| CA2374115C (en) * | 2002-03-01 | 2010-05-18 | John Nenniger | Energy efficient method and apparatus for stimulating heavy oil production |
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| CA2718462C (en) * | 2009-10-23 | 2015-12-22 | Conocophillips Company | Oil recovery process |
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2013
- 2013-08-21 RU RU2015101920A patent/RU2015101920A/ru not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2013-08-21 EP EP13831655.9A patent/EP2888439A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2013-08-21 CN CN201380041458.5A patent/CN104520529A/zh active Pending
- 2013-08-21 WO PCT/CA2013/000730 patent/WO2014029009A1/en active Application Filing
- 2013-08-21 CA CA2880092A patent/CA2880092A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2013-08-21 US US13/971,893 patent/US20140054028A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2013-08-21 MX MX2015000934A patent/MX2015000934A/es unknown
- 2013-08-21 AU AU2013305433A patent/AU2013305433A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2013-08-21 BR BR112015003024A patent/BR112015003024A2/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2013-08-21 PL PL411369A patent/PL411369A1/pl unknown
- 2013-08-21 SG SG11201500300QA patent/SG11201500300QA/en unknown
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| US20140054028A1 (en) | 2014-02-27 |
| PL411369A1 (pl) | 2016-02-29 |
| WO2014029009A1 (en) | 2014-02-27 |
| EP2888439A1 (en) | 2015-07-01 |
| CN104520529A (zh) | 2015-04-15 |
| MX2015000934A (es) | 2015-04-16 |
| BR112015003024A2 (pt) | 2018-04-24 |
| CO7180210A2 (es) | 2015-02-09 |
| CA2880092A1 (en) | 2014-02-27 |
| RU2015101920A (ru) | 2016-10-10 |
| SG11201500300QA (en) | 2015-02-27 |
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Legal Events
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| MK1 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(a) - no request for examination in relevant period |