AU2016271985A1 - Subsurface heater configuration for in situ hydrocarbon production - Google Patents
Subsurface heater configuration for in situ hydrocarbon production Download PDFInfo
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- AU2016271985A1 AU2016271985A1 AU2016271985A AU2016271985A AU2016271985A1 AU 2016271985 A1 AU2016271985 A1 AU 2016271985A1 AU 2016271985 A AU2016271985 A AU 2016271985A AU 2016271985 A AU2016271985 A AU 2016271985A AU 2016271985 A1 AU2016271985 A1 AU 2016271985A1
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- heaters
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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
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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
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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
- E21B36/005—Heater surrounding production tube
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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
- E21B36/006—Combined heating and pumping means
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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
- E21B36/008—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using chemical heat generating means
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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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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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- 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)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1509772.8 | 2015-06-05 | ||
| GB1509772.8A GB2539045A (en) | 2015-06-05 | 2015-06-05 | Subsurface heater configuration for in situ hydrocarbon production |
| PCT/NO2016/050115 WO2016195511A1 (en) | 2015-06-05 | 2016-06-03 | Subsurface heater configuration for in situ hydrocarbon production |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| AU2016271985A1 true AU2016271985A1 (en) | 2017-12-21 |
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| AU2016271985A Abandoned AU2016271985A1 (en) | 2015-06-05 | 2016-06-03 | Subsurface heater configuration for in situ hydrocarbon production |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20180179875A1 (zh) |
| EP (1) | EP3303764A4 (zh) |
| CN (1) | CN108026767A (zh) |
| AU (1) | AU2016271985A1 (zh) |
| CA (1) | CA2988309A1 (zh) |
| GB (1) | GB2539045A (zh) |
| WO (1) | WO2016195511A1 (zh) |
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| CN108487888B (zh) * | 2018-05-24 | 2023-04-07 | 吉林大学 | 用于提高油页岩原位开采油气采收率辅助加热装置及方法 |
| CN114034125B (zh) * | 2021-10-20 | 2024-03-19 | 深圳市思野精机有限公司 | 一种注射针热风加温机构 |
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| US4545435A (en) * | 1983-04-29 | 1985-10-08 | Iit Research Institute | Conduction heating of hydrocarbonaceous formations |
| US4645004A (en) * | 1983-04-29 | 1987-02-24 | Iit Research Institute | Electro-osmotic production of hydrocarbons utilizing conduction heating of hydrocarbonaceous formations |
| NZ522214A (en) * | 2000-04-24 | 2004-10-29 | Shell Int Research | Method and system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation |
| CA2668391C (en) * | 2001-04-24 | 2011-10-11 | Shell Canada Limited | In situ recovery from a tar sands formation |
| US7165615B2 (en) * | 2001-10-24 | 2007-01-23 | Shell Oil Company | In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using conductor-in-conduit heat sources with an electrically conductive material in the overburden |
| US8224165B2 (en) * | 2005-04-22 | 2012-07-17 | Shell Oil Company | Temperature limited heater utilizing non-ferromagnetic conductor |
| WO2007050477A1 (en) * | 2005-10-24 | 2007-05-03 | Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | Methods of hydrotreating a liquid stream to remove clogging compounds |
| US7845411B2 (en) * | 2006-10-20 | 2010-12-07 | Shell Oil Company | In situ heat treatment process utilizing a closed loop heating system |
| AU2009251533B2 (en) * | 2008-04-18 | 2012-08-23 | Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | Using mines and tunnels for treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations |
| CA2738804A1 (en) * | 2008-10-13 | 2010-04-22 | Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | Circulated heated transfer fluid heating of subsurface hydrocarbon formations |
| US20120325458A1 (en) * | 2011-06-23 | 2012-12-27 | El-Rabaa Abdel Madood M | Electrically Conductive Methods For In Situ Pyrolysis of Organic-Rich Rock Formations |
| CN103321618A (zh) * | 2013-06-28 | 2013-09-25 | 中国地质大学（北京） | 油页岩原位开采方法 |
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- 2015-06-05 GB GB1509772.8A patent/GB2539045A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2016-06-03 EP EP16803826.3A patent/EP3303764A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2016-06-03 WO PCT/NO2016/050115 patent/WO2016195511A1/en active Application Filing
- 2016-06-03 CA CA2988309A patent/CA2988309A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2016-06-03 CN CN201680032882.7A patent/CN108026767A/zh active Pending
- 2016-06-03 US US15/579,380 patent/US20180179875A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2016-06-03 AU AU2016271985A patent/AU2016271985A1/en not_active Abandoned
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CN108026767A (zh) | 2018-05-11 |
| EP3303764A1 (en) | 2018-04-11 |
| GB201509772D0 (en) | 2015-07-22 |
| GB2539045A (en) | 2016-12-07 |
| WO2016195511A1 (en) | 2016-12-08 |
| EP3303764A4 (en) | 2019-02-13 |
| CA2988309A1 (en) | 2016-12-08 |
| US20180179875A1 (en) | 2018-06-28 |
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| MK1 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(a) - no request for examination in relevant period |