CA2235085C - Methode et appareil pour favoriser une production de petrole accrue - Google Patents
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- CA2235085C CA2235085C CA 2235085 CA2235085A CA2235085C CA 2235085 C CA2235085 C CA 2235085C CA 2235085 CA2235085 CA 2235085 CA 2235085 A CA2235085 A CA 2235085A CA 2235085 C CA2235085 C CA 2235085C
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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
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- 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
- E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2235085 CA2235085C (fr) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-04-17 | Methode et appareil pour favoriser une production de petrole accrue |
| CA002567399A CA2567399C (fr) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-04-17 | Methode et appareil pour favoriser une production de petrole accrue |
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| CA 2235085 CA2235085C (fr) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-04-17 | Methode et appareil pour favoriser une production de petrole accrue |
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| CA002567399A Division CA2567399C (fr) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-04-17 | Methode et appareil pour favoriser une production de petrole accrue |
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| CA2235085A1 CA2235085A1 (fr) | 1999-10-17 |
| CA2235085C true CA2235085C (fr) | 2007-01-09 |
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| CA 2235085 Expired - Lifetime CA2235085C (fr) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-04-17 | Methode et appareil pour favoriser une production de petrole accrue |
| CA002567399A Expired - Lifetime CA2567399C (fr) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-04-17 | Methode et appareil pour favoriser une production de petrole accrue |
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| CA002567399A Expired - Lifetime CA2567399C (fr) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-04-17 | Methode et appareil pour favoriser une production de petrole accrue |
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| US8434551B2 (en) | 2008-09-26 | 2013-05-07 | N-Solv Corporation | Method of controlling growth and heat loss of an in situ gravity draining chamber formed with a condensing solvent process |
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| US8455405B2 (en) | 2008-11-26 | 2013-06-04 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvent for extracting bitumen from oil sands |
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| CN103434584A (zh) * | 2013-08-23 | 2013-12-11 | 四川宏华石油设备有限公司 | 用于防喷器的专用拖车 |
| US8684079B2 (en) | 2010-03-16 | 2014-04-01 | Exxonmobile Upstream Research Company | Use of a solvent and emulsion for in situ oil recovery |
| US8752623B2 (en) | 2010-02-17 | 2014-06-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvent separation in a solvent-dominated recovery process |
| US8899321B2 (en) | 2010-05-26 | 2014-12-02 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method of distributing a viscosity reducing solvent to a set of wells |
| US9482467B2 (en) | 2009-12-16 | 2016-11-01 | Red Leaf Resources, Inc. | Method for the removal and condensation of vapors |
| US10487636B2 (en) | 2017-07-27 | 2019-11-26 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Enhanced methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation as a follow-up to thermal recovery processes |
| US11002123B2 (en) | 2017-08-31 | 2021-05-11 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
| US11142681B2 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2021-10-12 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes |
| US11261725B2 (en) | 2017-10-24 | 2022-03-01 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods for estimating and controlling liquid level using periodic shut-ins |
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| CA2549614C (fr) | 2006-06-07 | 2014-11-25 | N-Solv Corporation | Methodes et appareillage de production d'hydrocarbures a dgmv |
| CA2552482C (fr) | 2006-07-19 | 2015-02-24 | N-Solv Corporation | Methodes et appareillage permettant d'ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures in situ |
| CA2688937C (fr) | 2009-12-21 | 2017-08-15 | N-Solv Corporation | Procede d'extraction par solvant a plusieurs etapes pour gisements de petrole lourd |
| US10094208B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2018-10-09 | Statoil Asa | Solvent and gas injection recovery process |
| CA2691889C (fr) | 2010-02-04 | 2016-05-17 | Statoil Asa | Procede d'extraction par injection de solvants |
| CN104265255B (zh) * | 2014-09-26 | 2017-01-25 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 一种稠油二维微观可视化驱替模拟实验系统及其使用方法 |
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| US8434551B2 (en) | 2008-09-26 | 2013-05-07 | N-Solv Corporation | Method of controlling growth and heat loss of an in situ gravity draining chamber formed with a condensing solvent process |
| US8449764B2 (en) | 2008-11-26 | 2013-05-28 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method for using native bitumen markers to improve solvent-assisted bitumen extraction |
| US8455405B2 (en) | 2008-11-26 | 2013-06-04 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvent for extracting bitumen from oil sands |
| US9482467B2 (en) | 2009-12-16 | 2016-11-01 | Red Leaf Resources, Inc. | Method for the removal and condensation of vapors |
| US8752623B2 (en) | 2010-02-17 | 2014-06-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvent separation in a solvent-dominated recovery process |
| US8684079B2 (en) | 2010-03-16 | 2014-04-01 | Exxonmobile Upstream Research Company | Use of a solvent and emulsion for in situ oil recovery |
| US8899321B2 (en) | 2010-05-26 | 2014-12-02 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method of distributing a viscosity reducing solvent to a set of wells |
| CN103147733A (zh) * | 2013-03-12 | 2013-06-12 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 火烧油层可收卷式电点火及监测系统 |
| CN103147733B (zh) * | 2013-03-12 | 2015-08-05 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 火烧油层可收卷式电点火及监测系统 |
| CN103434584A (zh) * | 2013-08-23 | 2013-12-11 | 四川宏华石油设备有限公司 | 用于防喷器的专用拖车 |
| CN103434584B (zh) * | 2013-08-23 | 2015-12-30 | 四川宏华石油设备有限公司 | 用于防喷器的专用拖车 |
| US11142681B2 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2021-10-12 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes |
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| US11002123B2 (en) | 2017-08-31 | 2021-05-11 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
| US11261725B2 (en) | 2017-10-24 | 2022-03-01 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods for estimating and controlling liquid level using periodic shut-ins |
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| CA2567399A1 (fr) | 1999-10-17 |
| CA2235085A1 (fr) | 1999-10-17 |
| CA2567399C (fr) | 2009-01-27 |
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