CA2692939C - Improvements in hydrocarbon recovery - Google Patents
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- CA2692939C CA2692939C CA2692939A CA2692939A CA2692939C CA 2692939 C CA2692939 C CA 2692939C CA 2692939 A CA2692939 A CA 2692939A CA 2692939 A CA2692939 A CA 2692939A CA 2692939 C CA2692939 C CA 2692939C
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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
- E21B43/2406—Steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD]
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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
- E21B34/00—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
- E21B34/06—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells
- E21B34/08—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells responsive to flow or pressure of the fluid obtained
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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
- E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
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- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
- Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
- Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)
Priority Applications (7)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2692939A CA2692939C (en) | 2010-02-12 | 2010-02-12 | Improvements in hydrocarbon recovery |
| US13/578,357 US20130000883A1 (en) | 2010-02-12 | 2011-01-19 | Hydrocarbon recovery |
| PCT/EP2011/050696 WO2011098328A2 (en) | 2010-02-12 | 2011-01-19 | Improvements in hydrocarbon recovery |
| EP11700374.9A EP2534336B1 (en) | 2010-02-12 | 2011-01-19 | Improvements in hydrocarbon recovery |
| CN201180013666.5A CN102892974B (zh) | 2010-02-12 | 2011-01-19 | 烃类采集的改进 |
| EA201290778A EA023605B1 (ru) | 2010-02-12 | 2011-01-19 | Усовершенствование в добыче углеводородов |
| MX2012009325A MX339348B (es) | 2010-02-12 | 2011-01-19 | Mejoras para la recuperacion de hidrocarburos. |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA2692939A CA2692939C (en) | 2010-02-12 | 2010-02-12 | Improvements in hydrocarbon recovery |
Publications (2)
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| CA2692939A1 CA2692939A1 (en) | 2011-08-12 |
| CA2692939C true CA2692939C (en) | 2017-06-06 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA2692939A Expired - Fee Related CA2692939C (en) | 2010-02-12 | 2010-02-12 | Improvements in hydrocarbon recovery |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20130000883A1 (es) |
| EP (1) | EP2534336B1 (es) |
| CN (1) | CN102892974B (es) |
| CA (1) | CA2692939C (es) |
| EA (1) | EA023605B1 (es) |
| MX (1) | MX339348B (es) |
| WO (1) | WO2011098328A2 (es) |
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| US9752698B2 (en) | 2011-09-08 | 2017-09-05 | Statoil Petroleum As | Autonomous valve with temperature responsive device |
| CA2847609C (en) * | 2011-09-08 | 2016-10-11 | Statoil Petroleum As | A method and an arrangement for controlling fluid flow into a production pipe |
| CA2762480C (en) | 2011-12-16 | 2019-02-19 | John Nenniger | An inflow control valve for controlling the flow of fluids into a generally horizontal production well and method of using the same |
| CA2864651C (en) | 2012-02-22 | 2018-03-27 | Conocophillips Canada Resources Corp. | Sagd steam trap control |
| KR101508969B1 (ko) | 2013-05-08 | 2015-04-07 | 한국지질자원연구원 | 열전도방식을 이용한 오일샌드의 비투멘 채굴 시스템 |
| CN104165046B (zh) * | 2013-05-31 | 2017-10-03 | 微能地质科学工程技术有限公司 | 用于快速并均匀的sagd启动的增强方法 |
| US9512702B2 (en) | 2013-07-31 | 2016-12-06 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Sand control system and methodology |
| US10072485B2 (en) * | 2014-02-12 | 2018-09-11 | Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte. Ltd. | Systems and methods for localized well analysis and control |
| CA2853074C (en) | 2014-05-30 | 2016-08-23 | Suncor Energy Inc. | In situ hydrocarbon recovery using distributed flow control devices for enhancing temperature conformance |
| CN105756625A (zh) * | 2014-12-17 | 2016-07-13 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 双水平井采油方法 |
| CN104563989A (zh) * | 2014-12-26 | 2015-04-29 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 用于水平井的同井注采热力采油方法及其管柱 |
| CA3066824C (en) * | 2017-06-22 | 2022-08-16 | Starse Energy And Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. | Composite water-controlling and flow-limiting device and screen pipe thereof |
| US11441403B2 (en) * | 2017-12-12 | 2022-09-13 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Method of improving production in steam assisted gravity drainage operations |
| US10794162B2 (en) | 2017-12-12 | 2020-10-06 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Method for real time flow control adjustment of a flow control device located downhole of an electric submersible pump |
| US10550671B2 (en) * | 2017-12-12 | 2020-02-04 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Inflow control device and system having inflow control device |
| CN110005387A (zh) * | 2019-04-30 | 2019-07-12 | 中国石油大学(北京) | 用于双水平井sagd的调控装置及油藏开采方法和装置 |
| CN111894539A (zh) * | 2019-05-05 | 2020-11-06 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 超稠油蒸汽腔发育方法 |
| US11603742B2 (en) | 2020-06-18 | 2023-03-14 | Cenovus Energy Inc. | Conformance control in hydrocarbon recovery |
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| US5141054A (en) * | 1991-03-13 | 1992-08-25 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Limited entry steam heating method for uniform heat distribution |
| CA2046107C (en) * | 1991-07-03 | 1994-12-06 | Geryl Owen Brannan | Laterally and vertically staggered horizontal well hydrocarbon recovery method |
| CA2325777C (en) * | 2000-11-10 | 2003-05-27 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Combined steam and vapor extraction process (savex) for in situ bitumen and heavy oil production |
| US6708763B2 (en) * | 2002-03-13 | 2004-03-23 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Method and apparatus for injecting steam into a geological formation |
| US7147057B2 (en) * | 2003-10-06 | 2006-12-12 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Loop systems and methods of using the same for conveying and distributing thermal energy into a wellbore |
| US7571771B2 (en) * | 2005-05-31 | 2009-08-11 | Cdx Gas, Llc | Cavity well system |
| NO345916B1 (no) | 2006-07-07 | 2021-10-18 | Statoil Petroleum As | Fremgangsmåte for selvjustering av en fluidstrøm, selvjusterende strømningsstyreinnretning og anvendelse derav |
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- 2010-02-12 CA CA2692939A patent/CA2692939C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2011-01-19 EP EP11700374.9A patent/EP2534336B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2011-01-19 MX MX2012009325A patent/MX339348B/es active IP Right Grant
- 2011-01-19 US US13/578,357 patent/US20130000883A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2011-01-19 CN CN201180013666.5A patent/CN102892974B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2011-01-19 EA EA201290778A patent/EA023605B1/ru not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2011-01-19 WO PCT/EP2011/050696 patent/WO2011098328A2/en active Application Filing
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CN102892974B (zh) | 2016-11-16 |
| EA201290778A1 (ru) | 2013-03-29 |
| EP2534336A2 (en) | 2012-12-19 |
| EP2534336B1 (en) | 2018-09-26 |
| MX339348B (es) | 2016-05-19 |
| MX2012009325A (es) | 2012-11-30 |
| WO2011098328A3 (en) | 2012-03-01 |
| WO2011098328A2 (en) | 2011-08-18 |
| EA023605B1 (ru) | 2016-06-30 |
| CN102892974A (zh) | 2013-01-23 |
| US20130000883A1 (en) | 2013-01-03 |
| CA2692939A1 (en) | 2011-08-12 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request |
Effective date: 20141126 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20220214 |