CA2898943C - Methodes d'execution de procedes de production d'hydrocarbure cyclique - Google Patents
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- 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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Abstract
Des méthodes de réalisation des procédés de production d'hydrocarbures cycliques sont décrites ici. Les procédés comprennent l'injection d'un diluant dans une formation souterraine pour diluer les hydrocarbures visqueux qui sont présents au sein de la formation souterraine et pour générer des hydrocarbures à viscosité réduite. Les procédés comprennent en outre la production d'un courant d'hydrocarbures de produit dans la formation souterraine et la surveillance d'une variable du courant d'hydrocarbures de produit représentative d'une fraction d'hydrocarbures visqueux dilués. Les procédés comprennent également l'ajustement d'au moins une propriété du diluant pour définir un diluant modifié. L'ajustement est basé, au moins en partie, sur la variable du courant d'hydrocarbures de produit et comprend l'ajustement afin d'atténuer la formation d'une fraction d'hydrocarbure liquide lourd au sein de la formation souterraine.
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US10487636B2 (en) | 2017-07-27 | 2019-11-26 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Enhanced methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation as a follow-up to thermal recovery processes |
US11002123B2 (en) | 2017-08-31 | 2021-05-11 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
US11142681B2 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2021-10-12 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes |
US11261725B2 (en) | 2017-10-24 | 2022-03-01 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods for estimating and controlling liquid level using periodic shut-ins |
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US11142681B2 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2021-10-12 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Chasing solvent for enhanced recovery processes |
US10487636B2 (en) | 2017-07-27 | 2019-11-26 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Enhanced methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation as a follow-up to thermal recovery processes |
US11002123B2 (en) | 2017-08-31 | 2021-05-11 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation |
US11261725B2 (en) | 2017-10-24 | 2022-03-01 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods for estimating and controlling liquid level using periodic shut-ins |
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