CA2886479A1 - Systemes et procedes pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures visqueux a partir d'une formation souterraine - Google Patents
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- CA2886479A1 CA2886479A1 CA 2886479 CA2886479A CA2886479A1 CA 2886479 A1 CA2886479 A1 CA 2886479A1 CA 2886479 CA2886479 CA 2886479 CA 2886479 A CA2886479 A CA 2886479A CA 2886479 A1 CA2886479 A1 CA 2886479A1
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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]
- E21B43/2408—SAGD in combination with other methods
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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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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA2886479A CA2886479C (fr) | 2013-08-22 | 2013-08-22 | Systemes et procedes pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures visqueux a partir d'une formation souterraine |
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| CA2886479A CA2886479C (fr) | 2013-08-22 | 2013-08-22 | Systemes et procedes pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures visqueux a partir d'une formation souterraine |
| CA2824549A CA2824549C (fr) | 2013-08-22 | 2013-08-22 | Systemes et procedes pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures visqueux a partir d'une formation souterraine |
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| CA2824549A Division CA2824549C (fr) | 2013-08-22 | 2013-08-22 | Systemes et procedes pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures visqueux a partir d'une formation souterraine |
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| CA2886479A1 true CA2886479A1 (fr) | 2015-02-22 |
| CA2886479C CA2886479C (fr) | 2017-01-10 |
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| CA2824549A Active CA2824549C (fr) | 2013-08-22 | 2013-08-22 | Systemes et procedes pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures visqueux a partir d'une formation souterraine |
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| CA (2) | CA2886479C (fr) |
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| CA3005370C (fr) | 2015-11-16 | 2020-06-02 | Nexen Energy Ulc | Procede de recuperation d'hydrocarbures a partir de formations a faible permeabilite |
| 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 |
| CN111022012A (zh) * | 2019-11-18 | 2020-04-17 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | 一种致密油蒸汽驱蒸汽温度设计方法 |
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| CA2351148C (fr) * | 2001-06-21 | 2008-07-29 | John Nenniger | Methode et appareil pour ameliorer la production d'hydrocarbures lourds |
| US20130045902A1 (en) * | 2011-08-16 | 2013-02-21 | Todd Matthew Thompson | Composition and method for recovering heavy oil |
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| CA2824549A1 (fr) | 2015-02-22 |
| CA2886479C (fr) | 2017-01-10 |
| US20150053401A1 (en) | 2015-02-26 |
| CA2824549C (fr) | 2016-05-10 |
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