CA2892280A1 - Configuration d'elements chauffants comprenant des elements chauffants alimentes par de l'electricite eolienne pour le traitement thermique in situ d'une formation souterraine qui contient des hydrocarbures - Google Patents
Configuration d'elements chauffants comprenant des elements chauffants alimentes par de l'electricite eolienne pour le traitement thermique in situ d'une formation souterraine qui contient des hydrocarbures Download PDFInfo
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- CA2892280A1 CA2892280A1 CA2892280A CA2892280A CA2892280A1 CA 2892280 A1 CA2892280 A1 CA 2892280A1 CA 2892280 A CA2892280 A CA 2892280A CA 2892280 A CA2892280 A CA 2892280A CA 2892280 A1 CA2892280 A1 CA 2892280A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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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
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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
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- E21B36/04—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using electrical heaters
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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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
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- E21B43/2401—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection by means of electricity
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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
- E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US201261729628P | 2012-11-25 | 2012-11-25 | |
| US61/729,628 | 2012-11-25 | ||
| USPCT/US2013/038089 | 2013-04-24 | ||
| USPCT/US2013/038089 | 2013-04-24 | ||
| PCT/US2013/053059 WO2014081482A1 (fr) | 2012-11-25 | 2013-07-31 | Configuration d'éléments chauffants comprenant des éléments chauffants alimentés par de l'électricité éolienne pour le traitement thermique in situ d'une formation souterraine qui contient des hydrocarbures |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2892280A1 true CA2892280A1 (fr) | 2014-05-30 |
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| CA2892280A Abandoned CA2892280A1 (fr) | 2012-11-25 | 2013-07-31 | Configuration d'elements chauffants comprenant des elements chauffants alimentes par de l'electricite eolienne pour le traitement thermique in situ d'une formation souterraine qui contient des hydrocarbures |
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| US (1) | US20150292309A1 (fr) |
| CN (1) | CN104956029A (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2892280A1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2014081482A1 (fr) |
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| AU2012367826A1 (en) | 2012-01-23 | 2014-08-28 | Genie Ip B.V. | Heater pattern for in situ thermal processing of a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation |
| AU2012367347A1 (en) | 2012-01-23 | 2014-08-28 | Genie Ip B.V. | Heater pattern for in situ thermal processing of a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation |
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| NZ522211A (en) * | 2000-04-24 | 2004-05-28 | Shell Int Research | A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation |
| US7040400B2 (en) * | 2001-04-24 | 2006-05-09 | Shell Oil Company | In situ thermal processing of a relatively impermeable formation using an open wellbore |
| US20030146002A1 (en) * | 2001-04-24 | 2003-08-07 | Vinegar Harold J. | Removable heat sources for in situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation |
| US7546873B2 (en) * | 2005-04-22 | 2009-06-16 | Shell Oil Company | Low temperature barriers for use with in situ processes |
| AU2007313395B2 (en) * | 2006-10-13 | 2013-11-07 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Enhanced shale oil production by in situ heating using hydraulically fractured producing wells |
| US8113272B2 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2012-02-14 | Shell Oil Company | Three-phase heaters with common overburden sections for heating subsurface formations |
| AU2009251533B2 (en) * | 2008-04-18 | 2012-08-23 | Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | Using mines and tunnels for treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations |
| US8631866B2 (en) * | 2010-04-09 | 2014-01-21 | Shell Oil Company | Leak detection in circulated fluid systems for heating subsurface formations |
| AU2012367347A1 (en) * | 2012-01-23 | 2014-08-28 | Genie Ip B.V. | Heater pattern for in situ thermal processing of a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation |
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- 2013-07-31 CA CA2892280A patent/CA2892280A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 2013-07-31 US US14/646,747 patent/US20150292309A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2013-07-31 CN CN201380070318.0A patent/CN104956029A/zh active Pending
- 2013-07-31 WO PCT/US2013/053059 patent/WO2014081482A1/fr active Application Filing
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| US20150292309A1 (en) | 2015-10-15 |
| CN104956029A (zh) | 2015-09-30 |
| WO2014081482A1 (fr) | 2014-05-30 |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20170801 |