CA2299790C - Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd - Google Patents

Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd Download PDF

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CA2299790C
CA2299790C CA002299790A CA2299790A CA2299790C CA 2299790 C CA2299790 C CA 2299790C CA 002299790 A CA002299790 A CA 002299790A CA 2299790 A CA2299790 A CA 2299790A CA 2299790 C CA2299790 C CA 2299790C
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    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/30Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/34Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
    • E21B43/40Separation associated with re-injection of separated materials
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
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    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/25Methods for stimulating production
    • E21B43/255Methods for stimulating production including the injection of a gaseous medium as treatment fluid into the formation

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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
US9476291B2 (en) 2008-09-26 2016-10-25 N-Solv Corporation Method of controlling growth and heat loss of an in situ gravity drainage 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
US9970282B2 (en) 2013-09-09 2018-05-15 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Recovery from a hydrocarbon reservoir
US9970283B2 (en) 2013-09-09 2018-05-15 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Recovery from a hydrocarbon reservoir
US11142681B2 (en) 2017-06-29 2021-10-12 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes
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
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
RU2779868C1 (ru) * 2022-03-25 2022-09-14 Публичное акционерное общество "Татнефть" имени В.Д. Шашина Способ разработки залежи высоковязкой или битумной нефти с использованием парных горизонтальных скважин

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