CA2241478A1 - Demarrage de chauffage par convection pour la recuperation du petrole lourd - Google Patents
Demarrage de chauffage par convection pour la recuperation du petrole lourd Download PDFInfo
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- CA2241478A1 CA2241478A1 CA 2241478 CA2241478A CA2241478A1 CA 2241478 A1 CA2241478 A1 CA 2241478A1 CA 2241478 CA2241478 CA 2241478 CA 2241478 A CA2241478 A CA 2241478A CA 2241478 A1 CA2241478 A1 CA 2241478A1
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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
- E21B43/2406—Steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD]
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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
- E21B43/2406—Steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD]
- E21B43/2408—SAGD in combination with other methods
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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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- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2241478 CA2241478A1 (fr) | 1998-06-23 | 1998-06-23 | Demarrage de chauffage par convection pour la recuperation du petrole lourd |
| AU42541/99A AU4254199A (en) | 1998-06-23 | 1999-06-11 | Convective heating startup for heavy oil recovery |
| PCT/CA1999/000557 WO1999067503A1 (fr) | 1998-06-23 | 1999-06-11 | Recuperation d"hydrocarbures lourds par chauffage par convection |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2241478 CA2241478A1 (fr) | 1998-06-23 | 1998-06-23 | Demarrage de chauffage par convection pour la recuperation du petrole lourd |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2241478A1 true CA2241478A1 (fr) | 1999-12-23 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA 2241478 Abandoned CA2241478A1 (fr) | 1998-06-23 | 1998-06-23 | Demarrage de chauffage par convection pour la recuperation du petrole lourd |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| AU (1) | AU4254199A (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2241478A1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1999067503A1 (fr) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6883607B2 (en) | 2001-06-21 | 2005-04-26 | N-Solv Corporation | Method and apparatus for stimulating heavy oil production |
| US8596357B2 (en) | 2006-06-07 | 2013-12-03 | John Nenniger | Methods and apparatuses for SAGD hydrocarbon production |
| US8770289B2 (en) | 2011-12-16 | 2014-07-08 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method and system for lifting fluids from a reservoir |
| US8776900B2 (en) | 2006-07-19 | 2014-07-15 | John Nenniger | Methods and apparatuses for enhanced in situ hydrocarbon production |
| US9359868B2 (en) | 2012-06-22 | 2016-06-07 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Recovery from a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir |
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| US7640133B2 (en) * | 2008-04-25 | 2009-12-29 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method, apparatus and system for characterizing two phase fluid flow in an injection well |
| US8607866B2 (en) | 2009-03-25 | 2013-12-17 | Conocophillips Company | Method for accelerating start-up for steam assisted gravity drainage operations |
| CA2691889C (fr) | 2010-02-04 | 2016-05-17 | Statoil Asa | Procede d'extraction par injection de solvants |
| WO2011095547A2 (fr) | 2010-02-04 | 2011-08-11 | Statoil Asa | Procédé d'extraction par injection de solvant et de gaz |
| EP2780541A4 (fr) * | 2011-11-16 | 2016-01-20 | Innovations International Limited Resources | Procédé pour déclencher une circulation pour un drainage par gravité au moyen de vapeur |
| US10202831B2 (en) * | 2012-02-22 | 2019-02-12 | Conocophillips Canada Resources Corp | SAGD steam trap control |
| CA2837475C (fr) | 2013-12-19 | 2020-03-24 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation a partir d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
| CA2972203C (fr) | 2017-06-29 | 2018-07-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvant de chasse destine aux procedes ameliores de recuperation |
| CA2974712C (fr) | 2017-07-27 | 2018-09-25 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Methodes ameliorees de recuperation d'hydrocarbures visqueux d'une formation souterraine comme etape qui suit des procedes de recuperation thermique |
| CA2978157C (fr) | 2017-08-31 | 2018-10-16 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Methodes de recuperation thermique servant a recuperer des hydrocarbures visqueux d'une formation souterraine |
| CA2983541C (fr) | 2017-10-24 | 2019-01-22 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systemes et methodes de surveillance et controle dynamiques de niveau de liquide |
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| US3386508A (en) * | 1966-02-21 | 1968-06-04 | Exxon Production Research Co | Process and system for the recovery of viscous oil |
| US4116275A (en) | 1977-03-14 | 1978-09-26 | Exxon Production Research Company | Recovery of hydrocarbons by in situ thermal extraction |
| CA1130201A (fr) | 1979-07-10 | 1982-08-24 | Esso Resources Canada Limited | Methode d'extraction continue d'hydrocarbures lourds par ecoulement en chute accompagne d'injection de fluides chauds |
| US5020596A (en) * | 1990-01-24 | 1991-06-04 | Indugas, Inc. | Enhanced oil recovery system with a radiant tube heater |
| CA2046107C (fr) * | 1991-07-03 | 1994-12-06 | Geryl Owen Brannan | Methode de recuperation d'hydrocarbures dans un puits horizontal decale lateralement et verticalement |
| US5407009A (en) | 1993-11-09 | 1995-04-18 | University Technologies International Inc. | Process and apparatus for the recovery of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon deposit |
| US5626193A (en) * | 1995-04-11 | 1997-05-06 | Elan Energy Inc. | Single horizontal wellbore gravity drainage assisted steam flooding process |
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1998
- 1998-06-23 CA CA 2241478 patent/CA2241478A1/fr not_active Abandoned
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1999
- 1999-06-11 AU AU42541/99A patent/AU4254199A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-06-11 WO PCT/CA1999/000557 patent/WO1999067503A1/fr active Application Filing
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6883607B2 (en) | 2001-06-21 | 2005-04-26 | N-Solv Corporation | Method and apparatus for stimulating heavy oil production |
| US7363973B2 (en) | 2001-06-21 | 2008-04-29 | N Solv Corp | Method and apparatus for stimulating heavy oil production |
| US8596357B2 (en) | 2006-06-07 | 2013-12-03 | John Nenniger | Methods and apparatuses for SAGD hydrocarbon production |
| US8776900B2 (en) | 2006-07-19 | 2014-07-15 | John Nenniger | Methods and apparatuses for enhanced in situ hydrocarbon production |
| US8770289B2 (en) | 2011-12-16 | 2014-07-08 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Method and system for lifting fluids from a reservoir |
| US9359868B2 (en) | 2012-06-22 | 2016-06-07 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Recovery from a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| WO1999067503A1 (fr) | 1999-12-29 |
| AU4254199A (en) | 2000-01-10 |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Dead |