CA2553297A1 - Processus in situ de recuperation du petrole lourd et du bitume - Google Patents
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- CA2553297A1 CA2553297A1 CA002553297A CA2553297A CA2553297A1 CA 2553297 A1 CA2553297 A1 CA 2553297A1 CA 002553297 A CA002553297 A CA 002553297A CA 2553297 A CA2553297 A CA 2553297A CA 2553297 A1 CA2553297 A1 CA 2553297A1
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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
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
- C09K8/592—Compositions used in combination with generated heat, e.g. by steam injection
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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
- E21B43/166—Injecting a gaseous medium; Injecting a gaseous medium and a liquid medium
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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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- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2553297A CA2553297C (fr) | 2006-07-21 | 2006-07-21 | Processus in situ de recuperation du petrole lourd et du bitume |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2553297A CA2553297C (fr) | 2006-07-21 | 2006-07-21 | Processus in situ de recuperation du petrole lourd et du bitume |
Publications (2)
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| CA2553297A1 true CA2553297A1 (fr) | 2008-01-21 |
| CA2553297C CA2553297C (fr) | 2013-07-02 |
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| CA2553297A Expired - Fee Related CA2553297C (fr) | 2006-07-21 | 2006-07-21 | Processus in situ de recuperation du petrole lourd et du bitume |
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| CA (1) | CA2553297C (fr) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8985205B2 (en) | 2009-12-21 | 2015-03-24 | N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation | Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs |
| US10094208B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2018-10-09 | Statoil Asa | Solvent and gas injection recovery process |
| US10190400B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2019-01-29 | Statoil Asa | Solvent injection recovery process |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8985205B2 (en) | 2009-12-21 | 2015-03-24 | N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation | Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs |
| US10094208B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2018-10-09 | Statoil Asa | Solvent and gas injection recovery process |
| US10190400B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2019-01-29 | Statoil Asa | Solvent injection recovery process |
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| CA2553297C (fr) | 2013-07-02 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20220301 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20200831 |