CA1323561C - Methode servant a obtenir une conformite areale dans des sables maigres non cimentes - Google Patents
Methode servant a obtenir une conformite areale dans des sables maigres non cimentesInfo
- Publication number
- CA1323561C CA1323561C CA000605500A CA605500A CA1323561C CA 1323561 C CA1323561 C CA 1323561C CA 000605500 A CA000605500 A CA 000605500A CA 605500 A CA605500 A CA 605500A CA 1323561 C CA1323561 C CA 1323561C
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- Prior art keywords
- well
- injection
- steam
- production
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- 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 - Lifetime
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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
- E21B43/2405—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection in association with fracturing or crevice forming processes
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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
- E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
- E21B43/26—Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures
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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
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- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000605500A CA1323561C (fr) | 1989-07-12 | 1989-07-12 | Methode servant a obtenir une conformite areale dans des sables maigres non cimentes |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000605500A CA1323561C (fr) | 1989-07-12 | 1989-07-12 | Methode servant a obtenir une conformite areale dans des sables maigres non cimentes |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1323561C true CA1323561C (fr) | 1993-10-26 |
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| CA000605500A Expired - Lifetime CA1323561C (fr) | 1989-07-12 | 1989-07-12 | Methode servant a obtenir une conformite areale dans des sables maigres non cimentes |
Country Status (1)
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| CA (1) | CA1323561C (fr) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2011029173A1 (fr) * | 2009-09-11 | 2011-03-17 | Excelsior Energy Limited | Système et procédé pour la récupération assistée de pétrole à partir de procédés de drainage gravitaire par combustion par le haut |
| CN103867175A (zh) * | 2014-02-27 | 2014-06-18 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 一种蒸汽驱井网结构及其蒸汽驱开发方法 |
| 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 |
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1989
- 1989-07-12 CA CA000605500A patent/CA1323561C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2011029173A1 (fr) * | 2009-09-11 | 2011-03-17 | Excelsior Energy Limited | Système et procédé pour la récupération assistée de pétrole à partir de procédés de drainage gravitaire par combustion par le haut |
| CN103867175A (zh) * | 2014-02-27 | 2014-06-18 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 一种蒸汽驱井网结构及其蒸汽驱开发方法 |
| 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 |
| US10385258B2 (en) | 2015-04-09 | 2019-08-20 | Highlands Natural Resources, Plc | Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation |
| US10385257B2 (en) | 2015-04-09 | 2019-08-20 | Highands Natural Resources, PLC | 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 |
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Legal Events
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| MKEX | Expiry |