CA1148854A - Methode et dispositif pour l'extraction des petroles tres visqueux - Google Patents
Methode et dispositif pour l'extraction des petroles tres visqueuxInfo
- Publication number
- CA1148854A CA1148854A CA000365436A CA365436A CA1148854A CA 1148854 A CA1148854 A CA 1148854A CA 000365436 A CA000365436 A CA 000365436A CA 365436 A CA365436 A CA 365436A CA 1148854 A CA1148854 A CA 1148854A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- boreholes
- formation
- fluid
- oil
- laterals
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
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- QGJOPFRUJISHPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon disulfide Chemical compound S=C=S QGJOPFRUJISHPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
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- QGJOPFRUJISHPQ-NJFSPNSNSA-N carbon disulfide-14c Chemical compound S=[14C]=S QGJOPFRUJISHPQ-NJFSPNSNSA-N 0.000 description 3
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- IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-butane Chemical compound CCCC IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-pentane Natural products CCCCC OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 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
- E21B43/164—Injecting CO2 or carbonated water
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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
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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
- E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells
- E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10881579A | 1979-12-31 | 1979-12-31 | |
| US108,815 | 1979-12-31 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1148854A true CA1148854A (fr) | 1983-06-28 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000365436A Expired CA1148854A (fr) | 1979-12-31 | 1980-11-25 | Methode et dispositif pour l'extraction des petroles tres visqueux |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA1148854A (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE3048179A1 (fr) |
| GB (1) | GB2066333B (fr) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8985205B2 (en) | 2009-12-21 | 2015-03-24 | N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation | Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs |
Families Citing this family (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB9003758D0 (en) * | 1990-02-20 | 1990-04-18 | Shell Int Research | Method and well system for producing hydrocarbons |
| US5425429A (en) * | 1994-06-16 | 1995-06-20 | Thompson; Michael C. | Method and apparatus for forming lateral boreholes |
| RU2104393C1 (ru) * | 1996-06-27 | 1998-02-10 | Александр Петрович Линецкий | Способ увеличения степени извлечения нефти, газа и других полезных ископаемых из земных недр, вскрытия и контроля пластов месторождений |
| US7198107B2 (en) * | 2004-05-14 | 2007-04-03 | James Q. Maguire | In-situ method of producing oil shale and gas (methane) hydrates, on-shore and off-shore |
| CN110159199B (zh) * | 2019-03-31 | 2020-05-05 | 精英数智科技股份有限公司 | 一种基于图像识别的煤矿探水钻孔定位方法 |
| CN110273666A (zh) * | 2019-07-05 | 2019-09-24 | 中石化石油工程技术服务有限公司 | 深水天然气水合物开采系统及开采方法 |
Family Cites Families (20)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1520737A (en) * | 1924-04-26 | 1924-12-30 | Robert L Wright | Method of increasing oil extraction from oil-bearing strata |
| US1811560A (en) * | 1926-04-08 | 1931-06-23 | Standard Oil Dev Co | Method of and apparatus for recovering oil |
| US1816260A (en) * | 1930-04-05 | 1931-07-28 | Lee Robert Edward | Method of repressuring and flowing of wells |
| US2365591A (en) * | 1942-08-15 | 1944-12-19 | Ranney Leo | Method for producing oil from viscous deposits |
| US2857002A (en) * | 1956-03-19 | 1958-10-21 | Texas Co | Recovery of viscous crude oil |
| US3040809A (en) * | 1957-06-05 | 1962-06-26 | Sinclair Oil & Gas Company | Process for recovering viscous crude oil from unconsolidated formations |
| US3017168A (en) * | 1959-01-26 | 1962-01-16 | Phillips Petroleum Co | In situ retorting of oil shale |
| US3285335A (en) * | 1963-12-11 | 1966-11-15 | Exxon Research Engineering Co | In situ pyrolysis of oil shale formations |
| US3338306A (en) * | 1965-03-09 | 1967-08-29 | Mobil Oil Corp | Recovery of heavy oil from oil sands |
| US3770057A (en) * | 1972-02-14 | 1973-11-06 | Texaco Inc | Continuous attic flooding |
| US3838736A (en) * | 1972-09-08 | 1974-10-01 | W Driver | Tight oil or gas formation fracturing process |
| US3822748A (en) * | 1973-05-04 | 1974-07-09 | Texaco Inc | Petroleum recovery process |
| US3954140A (en) * | 1975-08-13 | 1976-05-04 | Hendrick Robert P | Recovery of hydrocarbons by in situ thermal extraction |
| US3994340A (en) * | 1975-10-30 | 1976-11-30 | Chevron Research Company | Method of recovering viscous petroleum from tar sand |
| US4020901A (en) * | 1976-01-19 | 1977-05-03 | Chevron Research Company | Arrangement for recovering viscous petroleum from thick tar sand |
| US4099570A (en) * | 1976-04-09 | 1978-07-11 | Donald Bruce Vandergrift | Oil production processes and apparatus |
| US4113036A (en) * | 1976-04-09 | 1978-09-12 | Stout Daniel W | Laser drilling method and system of fossil fuel recovery |
| US4067391A (en) * | 1976-06-18 | 1978-01-10 | Dewell Robert R | In-situ extraction of asphaltic sands by counter-current hydrocarbon vapors |
| US4160481A (en) * | 1977-02-07 | 1979-07-10 | The Hop Corporation | Method for recovering subsurface earth substances |
| US4085803A (en) * | 1977-03-14 | 1978-04-25 | Exxon Production Research Company | Method for oil recovery using a horizontal well with indirect heating |
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1980
- 1980-11-25 CA CA000365436A patent/CA1148854A/fr not_active Expired
- 1980-12-19 DE DE19803048179 patent/DE3048179A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1980-12-30 GB GB8041477A patent/GB2066333B/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8985205B2 (en) | 2009-12-21 | 2015-03-24 | N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation | Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB2066333B (en) | 1984-05-16 |
| DE3048179A1 (de) | 1981-10-15 |
| GB2066333A (en) | 1981-07-08 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |