CA2251157A1 - Process for sequentially applying sagd to adjacent sections of a petroleum reservoir - Google Patents

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CA2251157A1
CA2251157A1 CA002251157A CA2251157A CA2251157A1 CA 2251157 A1 CA2251157 A1 CA 2251157A1 CA 002251157 A CA002251157 A CA 002251157A CA 2251157 A CA2251157 A CA 2251157A CA 2251157 A1 CA2251157 A1 CA 2251157A1
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William Keith Good
Rick W. Luhning
Kenneth E. Kisman
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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]
    • 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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Abstract

Steam assisted gravity drainage ("SAGD") is practised in a first section of a reservoir containing heavy oil. When production becomes uneconomic, steam injection into the first section is terminated. Non-condensible gas is then injected into the section to pressurize it and production of residual oil and steam condensate is continued. Concurrently with pressurization, SAGD is practised in an adjacent reservoir section. As a result, some of the residual oil in the first section is recovered and steam loss from the second section to the first section is minimized.
CA002251157A 1998-10-26 1998-10-26 Process for sequentially applying sagd to adjacent sections of a petroleum reservoir Expired - Lifetime CA2251157C (en)

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PCT/CA1999/000996 WO2000025002A1 (en) 1998-10-26 1999-10-26 Process for sequentially applying sagd to adjacent sections of a petroleum reservoir
EP99952188A EP1125037A1 (en) 1998-10-26 1999-10-26 Process for sequentially applying sagd to adjacent sections of a petroleum reservoir

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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
WO2007140598A1 (en) * 2006-06-07 2007-12-13 John Nenniger Methods and apparatuses for sagd hydrocarbon 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
US8327936B2 (en) 2008-05-22 2012-12-11 Husky Oil Operations Limited In situ thermal process for recovering oil from oil sands
US9551207B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2017-01-24 Jason Swist Pressure assisted oil recovery
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