CA2611434A1 - Biogenic fuel gas generation in geologic hydrocarbon deposits - Google Patents
Biogenic fuel gas generation in geologic hydrocarbon deposits Download PDFInfo
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- CA2611434A1 CA2611434A1 CA002611434A CA2611434A CA2611434A1 CA 2611434 A1 CA2611434 A1 CA 2611434A1 CA 002611434 A CA002611434 A CA 002611434A CA 2611434 A CA2611434 A CA 2611434A CA 2611434 A1 CA2611434 A1 CA 2611434A1
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- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 title claims abstract 6
- 230000000035 biogenic effect Effects 0.000 title claims abstract 3
- 239000002737 fuel gas Substances 0.000 title 1
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract 37
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 claims abstract 25
- 239000003575 carbonaceous material Substances 0.000 claims abstract 9
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 7
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical group C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 4
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 2
- ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Propane Chemical compound CCC ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 2
- 238000000605 extraction Methods 0.000 claims 2
- OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethane Chemical compound CC OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 230000000996 additive effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 239000010426 asphalt Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000001273 butane Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000003245 coal Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000003623 enhancer Substances 0.000 claims 1
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- 239000003077 lignite Substances 0.000 claims 1
- IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-butane Chemical compound CCCC IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-pentane Natural products CCCCC OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000004058 oil shale Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000003415 peat Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000001294 propane Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 241000894007 species Species 0.000 claims 1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
- E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
- E21B43/40—Separation associated with re-injection of separated materials
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- 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
- C09K8/582—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids characterised by the use of bacteria
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
- Y02E50/30—Fuel from waste, e.g. synthetic alcohol or diesel
Abstract
A process for introducing microorganisms to carbonaceous material in an anaerobic environment is described. The process includes the step of extracting formation water from a geologic formation, and removing at least a portion of an extractable material from the formation water to make amended formation water. The process may further include introducing the amended formation water to the carbonaceous material. Also, a process for increasing biogenic hydrocarbon production in a geologic formation containing a carbonaceous material is described. The process includes extracting formation water from the formation, removing at least a portion of one or more hydrocarbons from the formation water to make amended formation water, and reintroducing the amended formation water to the geologic formation.
Claims (27)
1. A process for introducing microorganisms to carbonaceous material in an anaerobic environment, the process comprising:
extracting formation water from a geologic formation;
removing at least a portion of an extractable material from the formation water to make amended formation water; and introducing the amended formation water to the carbonaceous material.
extracting formation water from a geologic formation;
removing at least a portion of an extractable material from the formation water to make amended formation water; and introducing the amended formation water to the carbonaceous material.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein the extractable material comprises a hydrocarbon, carbon dioxide, or a sulfur compound.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein the process further comprises adding a growth enhancer to the amended formation water.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein the process further comprises adding an additional microorganism to the amended formation water.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein the anaerobic environment comprises the geologic formation from which the formation water is extracted.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein the anaerobic environment comprises a subterranean formation remotely located from the geologic formation.
7. The process of claim 1, wherein the carbonaceous material is selected from the group consisting of coal, oil, kerogen, peat, lignite, oil shale, tar sands, bitumen, and tar.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon removed from the formation water is selected from the group consisting of methane, propane, ethane, butane and oil.
9. The process of claim 1, wherein the formation water is extracted through a well bore formed in the geologic formation.
10. The process of claim 9, wherein the well bore was used previously to extract oil or natural gas from the geologic formation.
11. The process of claim 1, wherein additional water is introduced to the carbonaceous material following the introduction of the amended formation water.
12. The process of claim 11, wherein the additional water comprises unamended formation water.
13. A process for increasing biogenic hydrocarbon production in a geologic formation containing a carbonaceous material, the process comprising:
extracting formation water from the formation;
removing at least a portion of one or more hydrocarbons from the formation water to make amended formation water, and reintroducing the amended formation water to the geologic formation.
extracting formation water from the formation;
removing at least a portion of one or more hydrocarbons from the formation water to make amended formation water, and reintroducing the amended formation water to the geologic formation.
14. The process of claim 13, wherein one or more microorganisms are present in the amended formation water.
15. The process of claim 13, wherein the one or more microorganisms include at least one species that is not indigenous to the geologic formation.
16. The process of claim 13, wherein the formation water is extracted through a first well drilled into the formation, and the amended formation water is reintroduced through a second well drilled into the formation.
17. The process of claim 13, wherein the first and second well are fluidly coupled by a conduit and pump that circulates the formation water from the first to the second well.
18. The process of claim 13, wherein the conduit diverts the formation water to an extraction unit where the hydrocarbons are removed, before transferring the amended formation water to the second well.
19. The process of claim 18, wherein the amended formation water leaving the extraction unit is transferred to an addition unit that adds at least one additive to the amended formation water before the conduit transfers the amended water to the second well.
20. The process of claim 13, wherein additional water is introduced to the geologic formation following the reintroduction of the amended formation water.
21. The process of claim 20, wherein the additional water comprises unamended formation water.
22. A process for transporting formation water between geologic formations, the process comprising:
extracting the formation water from a first formation;
removing at least a portion of a hydrocarbon from the formation water to make amended formation water;
transporting the amended formation water to a second geologic formation; and introducing the amended formation water to the carbonaceous material in the second geologic formation.
extracting the formation water from a first formation;
removing at least a portion of a hydrocarbon from the formation water to make amended formation water;
transporting the amended formation water to a second geologic formation; and introducing the amended formation water to the carbonaceous material in the second geologic formation.
23. The process of claim 22, wherein the amended formation water includes at least one microorganism that is not indigenous to the second geologic formation.
24. The process of claim 22, wherein the amended formation water is transported to the second geologic formation with a vehicle.
25. The process of claim 22, wherein the amended formation water is transported to the second geologic formation through a pipeline.
26. The process of claim 22, wherein additional water is introduced in the second geologic formation following the introduction of the amended formation water.
27. The process of claim 26, wherein the additional water comprises unamended formation water.
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| PCT/US2005/015259 WO2006118570A1 (en) | 2005-05-03 | 2005-05-03 | Biogenic fuel gas generation in geologic hydrocarbon deposits |
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| CA2611434A1 true CA2611434A1 (en) | 2006-11-09 |
| CA2611434C CA2611434C (en) | 2012-12-11 |
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| EP (1) | EP1888876A4 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2005331308B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2611434C (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2006118570A1 (en) |
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| EP1888876A4 (en) | 2009-07-29 |
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