CA2335737C - Recuperation d'hydrocarbures lourds par hydroreduction de viscosite in situ - Google Patents
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Abstract
L'invention concerne un procédé de transformation et de récupération in situ de pétroles bruts lourds et de bitumes naturels à partir de formations (27) souterraines, utilisant soit une opération continue à l'aide d'un ou de plusieurs puits (21) de production et d'injection pouvant inclure des puits (21) horizontaux, soit une opération cyclique qui permet de mettre en oeuvre à la fois la production et l'injection dans les mêmes puits (21). Un mélange de gaz réducteurs, de gaz oxydants et de vapeur est chargé dans le dispositif (206) de combustion en fond de trou situé dans les puits (21) d'injection. Une combustion du mélange de gaz réducteurs-gaz oxydants est mise en oeuvre pour produire de la vapeur surchauffée et des gaz réducteurs chauds destinés à être injectés dans la formation pour transformer et valoriser le brut lourd ou le bitume en hydrocarbures plus légers. Une communication entre puits (21) est provoquée par fracturation. Les puits d'injection peuvent être exploités de manière cyclique, par une réduction de la pression de tête de puits et la production d'hydrocarbures à proximité des puits (21), ou par une injection continue entraînant les hydrocarbures vers les puits (21) de production en vue d'une récupération. Dans les deux modes d'exploitation, les hydrocarbures produits sont recueillis à la surface en vue d'un traitement ultérieur.
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| US09/103,770 | 1998-06-24 | ||
| US09/103,770 US6016867A (en) | 1998-06-24 | 1998-06-24 | Upgrading and recovery of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens by in situ hydrovisbreaking |
| PCT/US1999/014060 WO1999067505A1 (fr) | 1998-06-24 | 1999-06-23 | Recuperation d'hydrocarbures lourds par hydroreduction de viscosite in situ |
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| CA2335737A1 CA2335737A1 (fr) | 1999-12-29 |
| CA2335737C true CA2335737C (fr) | 2007-09-11 |
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| CA002335737A Expired - Fee Related CA2335737C (fr) | 1998-06-24 | 1999-06-23 | Recuperation d'hydrocarbures lourds par hydroreduction de viscosite in situ |
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| US10012064B2 (en) | 2015-04-09 | 2018-07-03 | Highlands Natural Resources, Plc | Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation |
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