CA2701437C - Methode de production d'hydrocarbures visqueux comprenant l'injection cyclique de vapeur et de solvant - Google Patents
Methode de production d'hydrocarbures visqueux comprenant l'injection cyclique de vapeur et de solvant Download PDFInfo
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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
- 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]
- E21B43/2408—SAGD in combination with other methods
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Abstract
Méthode de production dhydrocarbures à partir dun réservoir contenant les hydrocarbures. Linvention comprend un drainage par gravité au moyen de vapeur (DGMV) comportant linjection de vapeur cyclique, de solvant lourd (p. ex. supérieur à C4) et de solvant léger (p. ex. de C2 à C4). La méthode comporte une série détapes lors desquelles linjection des vapeurs respectives varie. La méthode propose une amélioration considérable de lefficacité de lextraction des hydrocarbures, en comparaison du processus de DGMV seul et atténue bon nombre des inconvénients associés aux opérations types de DGMV.
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| US17391109P | 2009-04-29 | 2009-04-29 | |
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| CA2701437A1 CA2701437A1 (fr) | 2010-10-29 |
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| US8287050B2 (en) | 2005-07-18 | 2012-10-16 | Osum Oil Sands Corp. | Method of increasing reservoir permeability |
| WO2008064305A2 (fr) * | 2006-11-22 | 2008-05-29 | Osum Oil Sands Corp. | Récupération de bitume par excavation hydraulique |
| CA2807850C (fr) * | 2010-09-15 | 2015-11-03 | Harris Corporation | Recuperation d'huile lourde a l'aide de chauffage par sf6 et rf |
| CA2738364C (fr) * | 2011-04-27 | 2013-12-31 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Methode pour ameliorer l'efficacite d'un procede d'injection de solvant cyclique pour la recuperation d'hydrocarbures |
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| CA2762451C (fr) | 2011-12-16 | 2019-02-26 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Methode et systeme de prelevement de fluides dans un reservoir |
| WO2014085103A1 (fr) * | 2012-11-29 | 2014-06-05 | Conocophillips Company | Procédé de récupération d'hydrocarbures comportant des étapes de vapeur et de solvant |
| US9902405B2 (en) | 2013-01-09 | 2018-02-27 | Tractivepower Corporation | Rail cars for transporting heavy hydrocarbons |
| US20140251608A1 (en) * | 2013-03-05 | 2014-09-11 | Cenovus Energy Inc. | Single vertical or inclined well thermal recovery process |
| CN105518250A (zh) * | 2013-07-05 | 2016-04-20 | 尼克森能源无限责任公司 | 添加溶剂以提高烃开采的效率 |
| WO2016004501A1 (fr) * | 2014-07-07 | 2016-01-14 | Nexen Energy Ulc | Adjonction de solvant pour améliorer l'efficacité de la production d'hydrocarbures |
| CA2897780C (fr) | 2013-09-09 | 2017-04-04 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
| US10633957B2 (en) * | 2013-09-20 | 2020-04-28 | Conocophillips Company | Reducing solvent retention in ES-SAGD |
| CA2837475C (fr) | 2013-12-19 | 2020-03-24 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Amelioration de la recuperation a partir d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
| US9739125B2 (en) * | 2014-12-18 | 2017-08-22 | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | Method for upgrading in situ heavy oil |
| US10584568B2 (en) * | 2017-03-17 | 2020-03-10 | Conocophillips Company | System and method for accelerated solvent recovery |
| 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 |
| US11927084B2 (en) * | 2020-11-04 | 2024-03-12 | Cenovus Energy Inc. | Hydrocarbon-production methods employing multiple solvent processes across a well pad |
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| US12011696B1 (en) * | 2023-07-31 | 2024-06-18 | Delfos Capital Llc | Hot crude gravity drainage (HCGD) for heavy and extra-heavy enhanced oil recovery (EOR) |
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| US6230814B1 (en) * | 1999-10-14 | 2001-05-15 | Alberta Oil Sands Technology And Research Authority | Process for enhancing hydrocarbon mobility using a steam additive |
| CA2325777C (fr) * | 2000-11-10 | 2003-05-27 | Imperial Oil Resources Limited | Processus combine d'extraction a la vapeur d'eau et a la vapeur (savex) pour bitume et petrole lourd in situ |
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