CA1193186A - Method of increasing the yield of hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation - Google Patents
Method of increasing the yield of hydrocarbons from a subterranean formationInfo
- Publication number
- CA1193186A CA1193186A CA000419685A CA419685A CA1193186A CA 1193186 A CA1193186 A CA 1193186A CA 000419685 A CA000419685 A CA 000419685A CA 419685 A CA419685 A CA 419685A CA 1193186 A CA1193186 A CA 1193186A
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- CA
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- Prior art keywords
- formation
- temperature
- polymer
- aqueous solution
- viscosity
- 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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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 19
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 title claims 2
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 title claims 2
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 17
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 230000000996 additive effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 8
- 229920002401 polyacrylamide Polymers 0.000 claims description 7
- 150000004676 glycans Chemical class 0.000 claims description 3
- 229920001282 polysaccharide Polymers 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000005017 polysaccharide Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229920000663 Hydroxyethyl cellulose Polymers 0.000 claims description 2
- 235000019447 hydroxyethyl cellulose Nutrition 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000004354 Hydroxyethyl cellulose Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000010779 crude oil Substances 0.000 abstract description 12
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 description 16
- 239000000295 fuel oil Substances 0.000 description 11
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 9
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 description 8
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 description 5
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003208 petroleum Substances 0.000 description 2
- 241000220317 Rosa Species 0.000 description 1
- 238000010795 Steam Flooding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000001447 alkali salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 125000000217 alkyl group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 125000003118 aryl group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 239000010426 asphalt Substances 0.000 description 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000015556 catabolic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000012141 concentrate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005485 electric heating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000013505 freshwater Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920001477 hydrophilic polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000035699 permeability Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009877 rendering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000003467 sulfuric acid derivatives Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000004094 surface-active agent Substances 0.000 description 1
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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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
- C09K8/588—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids characterised by the use of specific polymers
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
- C09K8/592—Compositions used in combination with generated heat, e.g. by steam injection
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
- Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Micro-Organisms Or Cultivation Processes Thereof (AREA)
- Biological Depolymerization Polymers (AREA)
- Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
- Fire-Extinguishing Compositions (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEP3202492.4-24 | 1982-01-27 | ||
| DE3202492A DE3202492C2 (de) | 1982-01-27 | 1982-01-27 | Verfahren zur Steigerung der Ausbeute an Kohlenwasserstoffen aus einer unterirdischen Formation |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1193186A true CA1193186A (en) | 1985-09-10 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000419685A Expired CA1193186A (en) | 1982-01-27 | 1983-01-18 | Method of increasing the yield of hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4508170A (h) |
| EP (1) | EP0084886B1 (h) |
| AT (1) | ATE16623T1 (h) |
| CA (1) | CA1193186A (h) |
| DE (2) | DE3202492C2 (h) |
| GR (1) | GR77392B (h) |
| NO (1) | NO158473C (h) |
Families Citing this family (36)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4646833A (en) * | 1985-12-23 | 1987-03-03 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Flooding to recover oil from subterranean formations and employing injection of hot, low-viscosity polymer solution that becomes more viscous than the oil out in the formation |
| US5027896A (en) * | 1990-03-21 | 1991-07-02 | Anderson Leonard M | Method for in-situ recovery of energy raw material by the introduction of a water/oxygen slurry |
| US6698515B2 (en) | 2000-04-24 | 2004-03-02 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a relatively slow heating rate |
| US7011154B2 (en) | 2000-04-24 | 2006-03-14 | Shell Oil Company | In situ recovery from a kerogen and liquid hydrocarbon containing formation |
| US6588504B2 (en) | 2000-04-24 | 2003-07-08 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce nitrogen and/or sulfur containing formation fluids |
| US20030075318A1 (en) * | 2000-04-24 | 2003-04-24 | Keedy Charles Robert | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using substantially parallel formed wellbores |
| US7096953B2 (en) | 2000-04-24 | 2006-08-29 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a movable heating element |
| US20030066642A1 (en) * | 2000-04-24 | 2003-04-10 | Wellington Scott Lee | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation producing a mixture with oxygenated hydrocarbons |
| ATE315715T1 (de) | 2000-04-24 | 2006-02-15 | Shell Int Research | Vorrichtung und verfahren zur behandlung von erdöllagerstätten |
| US6715548B2 (en) | 2000-04-24 | 2004-04-06 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce nitrogen containing formation fluids |
| US6715546B2 (en) | 2000-04-24 | 2004-04-06 | Shell Oil Company | In situ production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation through a heat source wellbore |
| US7013972B2 (en) | 2001-04-24 | 2006-03-21 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a natural distributed combustor |
| AU2002303481A1 (en) | 2001-04-24 | 2002-11-05 | Shell Oil Company | In situ recovery from a relatively low permeability formation containing heavy hydrocarbons |
| ATE384852T1 (de) | 2001-04-24 | 2008-02-15 | Shell Int Research | Verfahren zur in situ gewinnung aus einer teersandformation und ein nach diesem verfahren hergestellter mischungszusatz |
| US7096942B1 (en) | 2001-04-24 | 2006-08-29 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of a relatively permeable formation while controlling pressure |
| US7090013B2 (en) | 2001-10-24 | 2006-08-15 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce heated fluids |
| US7104319B2 (en) | 2001-10-24 | 2006-09-12 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of a heavy oil diatomite formation |
| NZ532091A (en) | 2001-10-24 | 2005-12-23 | Shell Int Research | In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using barriers |
| US7077199B2 (en) | 2001-10-24 | 2006-07-18 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of an oil reservoir 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 |
| US6969123B2 (en) | 2001-10-24 | 2005-11-29 | Shell Oil Company | Upgrading and mining of coal |
| US20040144541A1 (en) | 2002-10-24 | 2004-07-29 | Picha Mark Gregory | Forming wellbores using acoustic methods |
| US7121342B2 (en) | 2003-04-24 | 2006-10-17 | Shell Oil Company | Thermal processes for subsurface formations |
| EP1668288A1 (en) * | 2003-10-02 | 2006-06-14 | Proflux Systems LLP | Method for reducing the viscosity of viscous fluids |
| US7640987B2 (en) | 2005-08-17 | 2010-01-05 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Communicating fluids with a heated-fluid generation system |
| US7809538B2 (en) | 2006-01-13 | 2010-10-05 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Real time monitoring and control of thermal recovery operations for heavy oil reservoirs |
| US7832482B2 (en) | 2006-10-10 | 2010-11-16 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Producing resources using steam injection |
| US7770643B2 (en) | 2006-10-10 | 2010-08-10 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Hydrocarbon recovery using fluids |
| US20080196892A1 (en) * | 2007-02-20 | 2008-08-21 | Lau Philip Y | Enzyme enhanced oil recovery (EEOR) for waterflooding operations |
| US20090189617A1 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2009-07-30 | David Burns | Continuous subsurface heater temperature measurement |
| AU2009251533B2 (en) | 2008-04-18 | 2012-08-23 | Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | Using mines and tunnels for treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations |
| CA2862463A1 (en) | 2012-01-23 | 2013-08-01 | Genie Ip B.V. | Heater pattern for in situ thermal processing of a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation |
| 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 |
Family Cites Families (22)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3135326A (en) * | 1960-11-21 | 1964-06-02 | Oil Sand Conditioning Corp | Secondary oil recovery method |
| US3131761A (en) * | 1960-12-16 | 1964-05-05 | Pan American Petroleum Corp | Combination in situ combustionwaterflooding process |
| US3204694A (en) * | 1964-02-19 | 1965-09-07 | California Research Corp | Thermal additive waterflooding method |
| US3353598A (en) * | 1964-09-11 | 1967-11-21 | Phillips Petroleum Co | High-pressure steam drive oil production process |
| US3347313A (en) * | 1964-11-13 | 1967-10-17 | Shell Oil Co | Steam drive with viscous volatile buffer |
| US3302713A (en) * | 1965-07-06 | 1967-02-07 | Exxon Production Research Co | Surfactant-waterflooding process |
| US3373814A (en) * | 1966-04-14 | 1968-03-19 | Dow Chemical Co | Steam injection using steam-loss inhibiting materials |
| US3439743A (en) * | 1967-07-13 | 1969-04-22 | Gulf Research Development Co | Miscible flooding process |
| US3483924A (en) * | 1968-01-26 | 1969-12-16 | Chevron Res | Method of assisting the recovery of hydrocarbons using a steam drive |
| US3477510A (en) * | 1968-02-01 | 1969-11-11 | Exxon Production Research Co | Alternate steam-cold water injection for the recovery of viscous crude |
| US3572437A (en) * | 1969-02-14 | 1971-03-30 | Mobil Oil Corp | Oil recovery by steam injection followed by hot water |
| US3802508A (en) * | 1969-12-29 | 1974-04-09 | Marathon Oil Co | In situ recovery of oil from tar sands using water-external micellar dispersions |
| US3648771A (en) * | 1969-12-29 | 1972-03-14 | Marathon Oil Co | In situ recovery of oil from tar sands using oil-external micellar dispersions |
| CA943750A (en) * | 1971-03-22 | 1974-03-19 | William G. Halbert (Jr.) | Tar recovery method |
| US3823776A (en) * | 1973-04-26 | 1974-07-16 | Mobil Oil Corp | Oil recovery method by oxidation and forming surfactants in situ |
| US3958636A (en) * | 1975-01-23 | 1976-05-25 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Production of bitumen from a tar sand formation |
| DE2602450C3 (de) * | 1976-01-23 | 1979-01-18 | Wintershall Ag, 3100 Celle | Verfahren zur Förderung von Erdöl |
| FR2387134A1 (fr) * | 1976-01-23 | 1978-11-10 | Sev Marchal | Dispositif de conditionnement d'air, notamment pour vehicule automobile |
| US4050513A (en) * | 1976-07-15 | 1977-09-27 | Texaco Inc. | Method of treating a high temperature formation to permit the use therein of temperature sensitive hydrophilic, viscosity increasing polymers |
| US4084637A (en) * | 1976-12-16 | 1978-04-18 | Petro Canada Exploration Inc. | Method of producing viscous materials from subterranean formations |
| US4175618A (en) * | 1978-05-10 | 1979-11-27 | Texaco Inc. | High vertical and horizontal conformance thermal oil recovery process |
| US4280559A (en) * | 1979-10-29 | 1981-07-28 | Exxon Production Research Company | Method for producing heavy crude |
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1982
- 1982-01-27 DE DE3202492A patent/DE3202492C2/de not_active Expired
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1983
- 1983-01-18 CA CA000419685A patent/CA1193186A/en not_active Expired
- 1983-01-21 GR GR70313A patent/GR77392B/el unknown
- 1983-01-25 AT AT83100637T patent/ATE16623T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1983-01-25 DE DE8383100637T patent/DE3361245D1/de not_active Expired
- 1983-01-25 EP EP83100637A patent/EP0084886B1/de not_active Expired
- 1983-01-26 NO NO830251A patent/NO158473C/no unknown
- 1983-01-27 US US06/461,668 patent/US4508170A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0084886A2 (de) | 1983-08-03 |
| GR77392B (h) | 1984-09-11 |
| DE3202492C2 (de) | 1983-12-01 |
| DE3361245D1 (en) | 1986-01-02 |
| ATE16623T1 (de) | 1985-12-15 |
| NO158473B (no) | 1988-06-06 |
| EP0084886A3 (en) | 1983-09-28 |
| NO158473C (no) | 1988-09-14 |
| DE3202492A1 (de) | 1983-08-11 |
| NO830251L (no) | 1983-07-28 |
| EP0084886B1 (de) | 1985-11-21 |
| US4508170A (en) | 1985-04-02 |
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Legal Events
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| MKEC | Expiry (correction) | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |