CA1170980A - Method of recovering viscous petroleum employing heated subsurface perforated casing containing a movable diverter - Google Patents
Method of recovering viscous petroleum employing heated subsurface perforated casing containing a movable diverterInfo
- Publication number
- CA1170980A CA1170980A CA000388223A CA388223A CA1170980A CA 1170980 A CA1170980 A CA 1170980A CA 000388223 A CA000388223 A CA 000388223A CA 388223 A CA388223 A CA 388223A CA 1170980 A CA1170980 A CA 1170980A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- tubular member
- petroleum
- formation
- diverter
- well
- 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
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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
- E21B43/30—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
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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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- 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)
- Consolidation Of Soil By Introduction Of Solidifying Substances Into Soil (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/198,514 US4368781A (en) | 1980-10-20 | 1980-10-20 | Method of recovering viscous petroleum employing heated subsurface perforated casing containing a movable diverter |
| US198,514 | 1988-05-25 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1170980A true CA1170980A (en) | 1984-07-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000388223A Expired CA1170980A (en) | 1980-10-20 | 1981-10-19 | Method of recovering viscous petroleum employing heated subsurface perforated casing containing a movable diverter |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4368781A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1170980A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE3141638A1 (enExample) |
| FR (1) | FR2492452B1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (30)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4422505A (en) * | 1982-01-07 | 1983-12-27 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Method for gasifying subterranean coal deposits |
| US4460044A (en) * | 1982-08-31 | 1984-07-17 | Chevron Research Company | Advancing heated annulus steam drive |
| US4476945A (en) * | 1983-02-10 | 1984-10-16 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Drainhold drilling |
| US4511000A (en) * | 1983-02-25 | 1985-04-16 | Texaco Inc. | Bitumen production and substrate stimulation |
| US4532986A (en) * | 1983-05-05 | 1985-08-06 | Texaco Inc. | Bitumen production and substrate stimulation with flow diverter means |
| US4565245A (en) * | 1983-05-09 | 1986-01-21 | Texaco Inc. | Completion for tar sand substrate |
| US4508172A (en) * | 1983-05-09 | 1985-04-02 | Texaco Inc. | Tar sand production using thermal stimulation |
| US4532994A (en) * | 1983-07-25 | 1985-08-06 | Texaco Canada Resources Ltd. | Well with sand control and stimulant deflector |
| DE3778593D1 (de) * | 1986-06-26 | 1992-06-04 | Inst Francais Du Petrole | Gewinnungsverfahren fuer eine in einer geologischen formation enthaltene zu produzierende fluessigkeit. |
| US5074360A (en) * | 1990-07-10 | 1991-12-24 | Guinn Jerry H | Method for repoducing hydrocarbons from low-pressure reservoirs |
| FR2668796B1 (fr) * | 1990-11-02 | 1997-01-24 | Inst Francais Du Petrole | Methode pour favoriser l'injection de fluides dans une zone de production. |
| CA2046107C (en) * | 1991-07-03 | 1994-12-06 | Geryl Owen Brannan | Laterally and vertically staggered horizontal well hydrocarbon recovery method |
| US5341877A (en) * | 1991-09-12 | 1994-08-30 | General Motors Corporation | Method and apparatus for in situ removal of a spilled fluid from the earth's subsurface |
| US5358054A (en) * | 1993-07-28 | 1994-10-25 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Method and apparatus for controlling steam breakthrough in a well |
| US5511616A (en) * | 1995-01-23 | 1996-04-30 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Hydrocarbon recovery method using inverted production wells |
| US5803171A (en) * | 1995-09-29 | 1998-09-08 | Amoco Corporation | Modified continuous drive drainage process |
| US5984010A (en) | 1997-06-23 | 1999-11-16 | Elias; Ramon | Hydrocarbon recovery systems and methods |
| AU749714B2 (en) * | 1997-07-09 | 2002-07-04 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Computer controlled injection wells |
| US7025154B2 (en) * | 1998-11-20 | 2006-04-11 | Cdx Gas, Llc | Method and system for circulating fluid in a well system |
| US7073577B2 (en) * | 2003-08-29 | 2006-07-11 | Applied Geotech, Inc. | Array of wells with connected permeable zones for hydrocarbon recovery |
| DE10358095B4 (de) * | 2003-12-10 | 2005-12-01 | Karl Reinhard Zeiss | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Trennen von Stoffgemischen |
| US7621326B2 (en) * | 2006-02-01 | 2009-11-24 | Henry B Crichlow | Petroleum extraction from hydrocarbon formations |
| CN101131074B (zh) * | 2006-08-23 | 2010-05-12 | 中国石油天然气集团公司 | 小直径管井下注剂注气装置悬挂器 |
| DE102007041983A1 (de) * | 2007-09-05 | 2009-03-12 | Ziemek Cable Technology Gmbh | Verfahren zum Betreiben einer elektrischen Heizanordnung |
| BR112013020825A2 (pt) * | 2011-02-18 | 2018-07-10 | Linc Energy Ltd | ferramenta de ignição para inflamar um veio de carvão subterrâneo de dentro de um canal de poço que se estende através do veio de carvão |
| US9551207B2 (en) | 2011-05-19 | 2017-01-24 | Jason Swist | Pressure assisted oil recovery |
| US10012064B2 (en) | 2015-04-09 | 2018-07-03 | Highlands Natural Resources, Plc | Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation |
| US10344204B2 (en) | 2015-04-09 | 2019-07-09 | Diversion Technologies, LLC | Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation |
| US10982520B2 (en) | 2016-04-27 | 2021-04-20 | Highland Natural Resources, PLC | Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation |
| CA3078929A1 (en) * | 2016-10-10 | 2018-04-19 | Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System | Closed loop enhanced oil recovery |
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| US3126961A (en) * | 1964-03-31 | Recovery of tars and heavy oils by gas extraction | ||
| US1816260A (en) * | 1930-04-05 | 1931-07-28 | Lee Robert Edward | Method of repressuring and flowing of wells |
| US2828823A (en) * | 1955-07-07 | 1958-04-01 | Exxon Research Engineering Co | Reinforced inflatable packer |
| US3312284A (en) * | 1963-10-09 | 1967-04-04 | Aqua Ran Water Supplies Inc | Apparatus for cleaning infiltration type water collector |
| US3386508A (en) * | 1966-02-21 | 1968-06-04 | Exxon Production Research Co | Process and system for the recovery of viscous oil |
| US3913671A (en) * | 1973-09-28 | 1975-10-21 | Texaco Inc | Recovery of petroleum from viscous petroleum containing formations including tar sand deposits |
| US3960213A (en) * | 1975-06-06 | 1976-06-01 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Production of bitumen by steam injection |
| US3994340A (en) * | 1975-10-30 | 1976-11-30 | Chevron Research Company | Method of recovering viscous petroleum from tar sand |
| US4037658A (en) * | 1975-10-30 | 1977-07-26 | Chevron Research Company | Method of recovering viscous petroleum from an underground formation |
| US3994341A (en) * | 1975-10-30 | 1976-11-30 | Chevron Research Company | Recovering viscous petroleum from thick tar sand |
| US4099570A (en) * | 1976-04-09 | 1978-07-11 | Donald Bruce Vandergrift | Oil production processes and apparatus |
| US4116275A (en) * | 1977-03-14 | 1978-09-26 | Exxon Production Research Company | Recovery of hydrocarbons by in situ thermal extraction |
| US4194577A (en) * | 1977-10-17 | 1980-03-25 | Peabody Vann | Method and apparatus for completing a slanted wellbore |
| US4248302A (en) * | 1979-04-26 | 1981-02-03 | Otis Engineering Corporation | Method and apparatus for recovering viscous petroleum from tar sand |
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1980
- 1980-10-20 US US06/198,514 patent/US4368781A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1981
- 1981-10-17 DE DE19813141638 patent/DE3141638A1/de active Granted
- 1981-10-19 CA CA000388223A patent/CA1170980A/en not_active Expired
- 1981-10-19 FR FR8119593A patent/FR2492452B1/fr not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE3141638A1 (de) | 1982-07-15 |
| FR2492452A1 (fr) | 1982-04-23 |
| DE3141638C2 (enExample) | 1990-04-05 |
| FR2492452B1 (fr) | 1985-11-15 |
| US4368781A (en) | 1983-01-18 |
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