CA2810022C - In situ upgrading via hot fluid injection - Google Patents

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CA2810022C
CA2810022C CA 2810022 CA2810022A CA2810022C CA 2810022 C CA2810022 C CA 2810022C CA 2810022 CA2810022 CA 2810022 CA 2810022 A CA2810022 A CA 2810022A CA 2810022 C CA2810022 C CA 2810022C
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Pedro Pereira-Almao
Zhangxing Chen
Brij Maini
Carlos Scott-Algara
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VORSANA ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
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Priority to CN201380028802.7A priority patent/CN104619947A/zh
Priority to RU2014140839A priority patent/RU2634135C2/ru
Priority to BR112014029121A priority patent/BR112014029121A2/pt
Priority to US14/404,831 priority patent/US20150114636A1/en
Priority to MX2014014193A priority patent/MX2014014193A/es
Priority to PCT/CA2013/000529 priority patent/WO2013177683A1/en
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09KMATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09KMATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C09K8/592Compositions used in combination with generated heat, e.g. by steam injection
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/166Injecting a gaseous medium; Injecting a gaseous medium and a liquid medium
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/2406Steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD]
    • E21B43/2408SAGD in combination with other methods
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/241Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection combined with solution mining of non-hydrocarbon minerals, e.g. solvent pyrolysis of oil shale
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/34Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well

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CA2864788A CA2864788C (en) 2012-05-31 2013-03-19 In situ upgrading via hot fluid injection
RU2014140839A RU2634135C2 (ru) 2012-05-31 2013-05-30 Выполненное in situ повышение сортности посредством нагнетания горячей текучей среды
BR112014029121A BR112014029121A2 (pt) 2012-05-31 2013-05-30 otimização in situ através de injeção de fluido quente
US14/404,831 US20150114636A1 (en) 2012-05-31 2013-05-30 In situ upgrading via hot fluid injection
CN201380028802.7A CN104619947A (zh) 2012-05-31 2013-05-30 通过热流体注入原位改质
MX2014014193A MX2014014193A (es) 2012-05-31 2013-05-30 Acondicionamiento in situ a traves de la inyeccion de liquido caliente.
PCT/CA2013/000529 WO2013177683A1 (en) 2012-05-31 2013-05-30 In situ upgrading via hot fluid injection
CO14255275A CO7200244A2 (es) 2012-05-31 2014-11-20 Acondicionamiento in situ a través de la inyección de líquido caliente

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CN104619947A (zh) 2015-05-13
CO7200244A2 (es) 2015-02-27
US20150114636A1 (en) 2015-04-30
CA2864788C (en) 2016-05-31
RU2014140839A (ru) 2016-07-20
MX2014014193A (es) 2015-05-11
BR112014029121A2 (pt) 2017-06-27
CA2810022A1 (en) 2013-11-30

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