CA2766844A1 - Chauffage d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures - Google Patents
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- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA2766844A CA2766844C (fr) | 2012-02-06 | 2012-02-06 | Chauffage d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
| US13/720,962 US20130199777A1 (en) | 2012-02-06 | 2012-12-19 | Heating a hydrocarbon reservoir |
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| CA2766844A CA2766844C (fr) | 2012-02-06 | 2012-02-06 | Chauffage d'un reservoir d'hydrocarbures |
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| CA2766844A1 true CA2766844A1 (fr) | 2013-08-06 |
| CA2766844C CA2766844C (fr) | 2019-05-07 |
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| US9163491B2 (en) | 2011-10-21 | 2015-10-20 | Nexen Energy Ulc | Steam assisted gravity drainage processes with the addition of oxygen |
| US9638000B2 (en) | 2014-07-10 | 2017-05-02 | Inflow Systems Inc. | Method and apparatus for controlling the flow of fluids into wellbore tubulars |
| US9803456B2 (en) | 2011-07-13 | 2017-10-31 | Nexen Energy Ulc | SAGDOX geometry for impaired bitumen reservoirs |
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| CA2873787C (fr) | 2013-12-12 | 2018-04-03 | Husky Oil Operations Limited | Procede pour maintenir la pression du reservoir durant les operations de recuperation des hydrocarbures en utilisant des moyens de chauffage electrique avec ou sans injection de gaz non condensables |
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| CA2972203C (fr) | 2017-06-29 | 2018-07-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvant de chasse destine aux procedes ameliores de recuperation |
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| 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 |
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| CA2492308A1 (fr) * | 2005-01-13 | 2006-07-13 | Encana | Combustion in situ, en milieu gazeux, au-dessus de formations de bitume |
| CA2666947C (fr) * | 2006-10-20 | 2016-04-26 | Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | Chauffage de formations de sables bitumineux tout en regulant la pression |
| US7882893B2 (en) * | 2008-01-11 | 2011-02-08 | Legacy Energy | Combined miscible drive for heavy oil production |
| CA2692204C (fr) * | 2009-02-06 | 2014-01-21 | Javier Enrique Sanmiguel | Injection d'air pour chapeau de gaz applicable a la recuperation thermique du petrole |
| CA2709241C (fr) * | 2009-07-17 | 2015-11-10 | Conocophillips Company | Combustion in situ avec multiples puits producteurs etages |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9803456B2 (en) | 2011-07-13 | 2017-10-31 | Nexen Energy Ulc | SAGDOX geometry for impaired bitumen reservoirs |
| US9163491B2 (en) | 2011-10-21 | 2015-10-20 | Nexen Energy Ulc | Steam assisted gravity drainage processes with the addition of oxygen |
| US9638000B2 (en) | 2014-07-10 | 2017-05-02 | Inflow Systems Inc. | Method and apparatus for controlling the flow of fluids into wellbore tubulars |
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| CA2766844C (fr) | 2019-05-07 |
| US20130199777A1 (en) | 2013-08-08 |
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