CA2633061A1 - Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd - Google Patents
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- CA2633061A1 CA2633061A1 CA002633061A CA2633061A CA2633061A1 CA 2633061 A1 CA2633061 A1 CA 2633061A1 CA 002633061 A CA002633061 A CA 002633061A CA 2633061 A CA2633061 A CA 2633061A CA 2633061 A1 CA2633061 A1 CA 2633061A1
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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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- 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
- E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
- E21B43/40—Separation associated with re-injection of separated materials
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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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- 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
- E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
- E21B43/255—Methods for stimulating production including the injection of a gaseous medium as treatment fluid into the formation
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- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA2785871A CA2785871C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
| CA2633061A CA2633061C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002299790A CA2299790C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
| CA2633061A CA2633061C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA002299790A Division CA2299790C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA2785871A Division CA2785871C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA2633061A1 true CA2633061A1 (fr) | 2001-08-23 |
| CA2633061C CA2633061C (fr) | 2012-09-25 |
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| CA002299790A Expired - Lifetime CA2299790C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
| CA2633061A Expired - Lifetime CA2633061C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
| CA2785871A Expired - Lifetime CA2785871C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA002299790A Expired - Lifetime CA2299790C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| CA2785871A Expired - Lifetime CA2785871C (fr) | 2000-02-23 | 2000-02-23 | Methode et appareillage pour stimuler la production de petrole lourd |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| US8985205B2 (en) | 2009-12-21 | 2015-03-24 | N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation | Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs |
| US9115577B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2015-08-25 | Statoil Asa | Solvent injection recovery process |
| US9739125B2 (en) | 2014-12-18 | 2017-08-22 | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | Method for upgrading in situ heavy oil |
| US10094208B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2018-10-09 | Statoil Asa | Solvent and gas injection recovery process |
| 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 |
| US10934822B2 (en) | 2016-03-23 | 2021-03-02 | Petrospec Engineering Inc. | Low-pressure method and apparatus of producing hydrocarbons from an underground formation using electric resistive heating and solvent injection |
| US11002123B2 (en) | 2017-08-31 | 2021-05-11 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
| US11142681B2 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2021-10-12 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes |
| 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 |
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| CA2351148C (fr) | 2001-06-21 | 2008-07-29 | John Nenniger | Methode et appareil pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures lourds |
| US7514041B2 (en) * | 2004-07-28 | 2009-04-07 | N-Solv Corporation | Method and apparatus for testing heavy oil production processes |
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| CA2780670C (fr) | 2012-06-22 | 2017-10-31 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation a partir d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures de subsurface |
| CA2897780C (fr) | 2013-09-09 | 2017-04-04 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
| CA2837475C (fr) | 2013-12-19 | 2020-03-24 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation a partir d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
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- 2000-02-23 CA CA002299790A patent/CA2299790C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-23 CA CA2633061A patent/CA2633061C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-23 CA CA2785871A patent/CA2785871C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| US8985205B2 (en) | 2009-12-21 | 2015-03-24 | N-Solv Heavy Oil Corporation | Multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs |
| US10190400B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2019-01-29 | Statoil Asa | Solvent injection recovery process |
| US9115577B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2015-08-25 | Statoil Asa | Solvent injection recovery process |
| US10094208B2 (en) | 2010-02-04 | 2018-10-09 | Statoil Asa | Solvent and gas injection recovery process |
| US9739125B2 (en) | 2014-12-18 | 2017-08-22 | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | Method for upgrading in situ heavy oil |
| US10934822B2 (en) | 2016-03-23 | 2021-03-02 | Petrospec Engineering Inc. | Low-pressure method and apparatus of producing hydrocarbons from an underground formation using electric resistive heating and solvent injection |
| 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 |
| CN115949930A (zh) * | 2023-02-17 | 2023-04-11 | 上海飞舟博源石油装备股份有限公司 | 管式电磁感应蒸汽发生炉及蒸汽发生方法 |
| CN115949930B (zh) * | 2023-02-17 | 2024-03-05 | 上海飞舟博源材料科技股份有限公司 | 管式电磁感应蒸汽发生炉及蒸汽发生方法 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CA2785871C (fr) | 2015-05-12 |
| CA2633061C (fr) | 2012-09-25 |
| CA2299790C (fr) | 2008-07-08 |
| CA2299790A1 (fr) | 2001-08-23 |
| CA2785871A1 (fr) | 2001-08-23 |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20200224 |