CA2652930A1 - Recuperation in situ de bitume ou de petrole lourd par injection de dimethyl ether - Google Patents
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- CA2652930A1 CA2652930A1 CA2652930A CA2652930A CA2652930A1 CA 2652930 A1 CA2652930 A1 CA 2652930A1 CA 2652930 A CA2652930 A CA 2652930A CA 2652930 A CA2652930 A CA 2652930A CA 2652930 A1 CA2652930 A1 CA 2652930A1
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- 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
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| CA2652930A CA2652930C (fr) | 2009-01-20 | 2009-01-20 | Recuperation in situ de bitume ou de petrole lourd par injection de dimethyl ether |
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| CA2652930A CA2652930C (fr) | 2009-01-20 | 2009-01-20 | Recuperation in situ de bitume ou de petrole lourd par injection de dimethyl ether |
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| CA2652930A1 true CA2652930A1 (fr) | 2010-07-20 |
| CA2652930C CA2652930C (fr) | 2017-10-17 |
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| CN103790561A (zh) * | 2012-11-02 | 2014-05-14 | 中国石油化工股份有限公司 | 薄层稠油油藏多轮次吞吐后期开采方法 |
| CN107975365A (zh) * | 2017-10-26 | 2018-05-01 | 中国石油天然气集团公司 | 模拟凝析气藏直井的实验装置以及实验方法 |
| US10125591B2 (en) | 2016-08-08 | 2018-11-13 | Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System | Coinjection of dimethyl ether and steam for bitumen and heavy oil recovery |
| CN109707352A (zh) * | 2018-12-04 | 2019-05-03 | 常州大学 | 测定氮气及氮气泡沫辅助重力驱油效率实验装置及实验方法 |
| 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 |
| CN113431540A (zh) * | 2021-07-01 | 2021-09-24 | 河海大学 | 利用液态二甲醚在地层中渗透溶解的原油开采的方法 |
| 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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Cited By (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN103790561A (zh) * | 2012-11-02 | 2014-05-14 | 中国石油化工股份有限公司 | 薄层稠油油藏多轮次吞吐后期开采方法 |
| CN103790561B (zh) * | 2012-11-02 | 2018-03-16 | 中国石油化工股份有限公司 | 薄层稠油油藏多轮次吞吐后期开采方法 |
| US10125591B2 (en) | 2016-08-08 | 2018-11-13 | Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System | Coinjection of dimethyl ether and steam for bitumen and heavy oil recovery |
| 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 |
| CN107975365A (zh) * | 2017-10-26 | 2018-05-01 | 中国石油天然气集团公司 | 模拟凝析气藏直井的实验装置以及实验方法 |
| CN109707352A (zh) * | 2018-12-04 | 2019-05-03 | 常州大学 | 测定氮气及氮气泡沫辅助重力驱油效率实验装置及实验方法 |
| CN113431540A (zh) * | 2021-07-01 | 2021-09-24 | 河海大学 | 利用液态二甲醚在地层中渗透溶解的原油开采的方法 |
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