CA2981619A1 - Optimisation de selection de solvant dans un procede de recuperation de solvant a base d'huile - Google Patents
Optimisation de selection de solvant dans un procede de recuperation de solvant a base d'huile Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2981619A1 CA2981619A1 CA2981619A CA2981619A CA2981619A1 CA 2981619 A1 CA2981619 A1 CA 2981619A1 CA 2981619 A CA2981619 A CA 2981619A CA 2981619 A CA2981619 A CA 2981619A CA 2981619 A1 CA2981619 A1 CA 2981619A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- solvent
- solvent mixture
- boiling point
- normal boiling
- oil
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 226
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 71
- 238000005457 optimization Methods 0.000 title description 7
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 101
- 238000009835 boiling Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 55
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 31
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 claims description 109
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 claims description 108
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 claims description 108
- 239000011877 solvent mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 93
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 82
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 claims description 71
- 239000000295 fuel oil Substances 0.000 claims description 57
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 claims description 45
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 claims description 45
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 45
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 claims description 35
- 125000004432 carbon atom Chemical group C* 0.000 claims description 21
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims description 16
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims description 15
- 238000010793 Steam injection (oil industry) Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 7
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- -1 C12 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 claims description 5
- 238000004821 distillation Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000012808 vapor phase Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000010779 crude oil Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000002156 mixing Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 150000001335 aliphatic alkanes Chemical class 0.000 claims description 2
- 150000004945 aromatic hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003915 liquefied petroleum gas Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003498 natural gas condensate Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N olefin Natural products CCCCCCCC=C JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- FGUUSXIOTUKUDN-IBGZPJMESA-N C1(=CC=CC=C1)N1C2=C(NC([C@H](C1)NC=1OC(=NN=1)C1=CC=CC=C1)=O)C=CC=C2 Chemical compound C1(=CC=CC=C1)N1C2=C(NC([C@H](C1)NC=1OC(=NN=1)C1=CC=CC=C1)=O)C=CC=C2 FGUUSXIOTUKUDN-IBGZPJMESA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 24
- 239000010426 asphalt Substances 0.000 description 20
- 238000004458 analytical method Methods 0.000 description 12
- OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Pentane Chemical compound CCCCC OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 11
- 230000035699 permeability Effects 0.000 description 11
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- 239000013626 chemical specie Substances 0.000 description 10
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 description 10
- 238000000605 extraction Methods 0.000 description 9
- 239000004576 sand Substances 0.000 description 8
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 7
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 7
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 description 7
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000012071 phase Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000011435 rock Substances 0.000 description 7
- IBXNCJKFFQIKKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 1-pentyne Chemical compound CCCC#C IBXNCJKFFQIKKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Propane Chemical compound CCC ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 6
- 238000000638 solvent extraction Methods 0.000 description 6
- 238000010797 Vapor Assisted Petroleum Extraction Methods 0.000 description 5
- 230000001186 cumulative effect Effects 0.000 description 5
- 230000003247 decreasing effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 4
- 239000011159 matrix material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000000153 supplemental effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000010794 Cyclic Steam Stimulation Methods 0.000 description 3
- RGSFGYAAUTVSQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Cyclopentane Chemical compound C1CCCC1 RGSFGYAAUTVSQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 238000010796 Steam-assisted gravity drainage Methods 0.000 description 3
- 125000001931 aliphatic group Chemical group 0.000 description 3
- 238000009833 condensation Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000005494 condensation Effects 0.000 description 3
- 125000004122 cyclic group Chemical group 0.000 description 3
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 3
- YWAKXRMUMFPDSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N pentene Chemical compound CCCC=C YWAKXRMUMFPDSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000001294 propane Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000004088 simulation Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000012360 testing method Methods 0.000 description 3
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000010795 Steam Flooding Methods 0.000 description 2
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000004075 alteration Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000006399 behavior Effects 0.000 description 2
- 150000001721 carbon Chemical group 0.000 description 2
- LPIQUOYDBNQMRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N cyclopentene Chemical compound C1CC=CC1 LPIQUOYDBNQMRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000011161 development Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000018109 developmental process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000014509 gene expression Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000012155 injection solvent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 230000001483 mobilizing effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000003027 oil sand Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003208 petroleum Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000011347 resin Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052717 sulfur Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000011593 sulfur Substances 0.000 description 2
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Carbonate Chemical compound [O-]C([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000120694 Thestor Species 0.000 description 1
- 125000003118 aryl group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000004649 carbonic acid derivatives Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003638 chemical reducing agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004927 clay Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003245 coal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007796 conventional method Methods 0.000 description 1
- CPGPQFYAGKHQTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N cyclopentyne Chemical compound C1C[C]=[C]C1 CPGPQFYAGKHQTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000007865 diluting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003085 diluting agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004090 dissolution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005553 drilling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010438 granite Substances 0.000 description 1
- DMEGYFMYUHOHGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N heptamethylene Natural products C1CCCCCC1 DMEGYFMYUHOHGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000011065 in-situ storage Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001788 irregular Effects 0.000 description 1
- QWTDNUCVQCZILF-UHFFFAOYSA-N isopentane Chemical compound CCC(C)C QWTDNUCVQCZILF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 208000003173 lipoprotein glomerulopathy Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 description 1
- CRSOQBOWXPBRES-UHFFFAOYSA-N neopentane Chemical compound CC(C)(C)C CRSOQBOWXPBRES-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910017464 nitrogen compound Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000002830 nitrogen compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 150000002894 organic compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000005416 organic matter Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000000704 physical effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002243 precursor Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001737 promoting effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012552 review Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920006395 saturated elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000012056 semi-solid material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000001228 spectrum Methods 0.000 description 1
- GPPXJZIENCGNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N vanadium Chemical compound [V]#[V] GPPXJZIENCGNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052720 vanadium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000009834 vaporization Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008016 vaporization Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011800 void material Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- 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
- E21B43/241—Enhanced 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
-
- 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
-
- 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
Landscapes
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2981619A CA2981619C (fr) | 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-05 | Optimisation de selection de solvant dans un procede de recuperation de solvant a base d'huile |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2981619A CA2981619C (fr) | 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-05 | Optimisation de selection de solvant dans un procede de recuperation de solvant a base d'huile |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2981619A1 true CA2981619A1 (fr) | 2017-12-07 |
| CA2981619C CA2981619C (fr) | 2019-01-22 |
Family
ID=60580499
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2981619A Active CA2981619C (fr) | 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-05 | Optimisation de selection de solvant dans un procede de recuperation de solvant a base d'huile |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2981619C (fr) |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
-
2017
- 2017-10-05 CA CA2981619A patent/CA2981619C/fr active Active
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CA2981619C (fr) | 2019-01-22 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CA2981619C (fr) | Optimisation de selection de solvant dans un procede de recuperation de solvant a base d'huile | |
| CA2325777C (fr) | Processus combine d'extraction a la vapeur d'eau et a la vapeur (savex) pour bitume et petrole lourd in situ | |
| US8215387B1 (en) | In situ combustion in gas over bitumen formations | |
| RU2473792C2 (ru) | Способ добычи нефти и/или газа (варианты) | |
| CA2643739C (fr) | Procede de recuperation d'hydrocarbures par combustion sur site ameliore grace a l'utilisation d'un diluant | |
| Ardali et al. | A comparative simulation study of addition of solvents to steam in SAGD process | |
| CA2962274C (fr) | Methodes et appareils permettant d'obtenir un produit de petrole lourd a partir d'un melange | |
| US20190032460A1 (en) | Method of solvent recovery from a solvent based heavy oil extraction process | |
| CA2857329C (fr) | Regulation de la production d'asphaltene dans un prodece de recuperation a base de solvant et selection d'une composition de melange de solvant d'hydrocarbure | |
| CA2915571C (fr) | Procede de drainage par gravite servant a recuperer le petrole visqueux au moyen d'injection proche azeotropique | |
| CA2893221C (fr) | Composition de mobilisation pour un procede d'evacuation par gravite servant a recuperer l'huile visqueuse et composition de demarrage pour phase de demarrage d'un procede de recuperation d'huile visqueuse dans un reservoir souterrain | |
| CA2897785C (fr) | Recuperation d'hydrocarbure par injection de vapeur et de diluant | |
| CA2854171C (fr) | Procedes pour recuperer du petrole lourd a partir d'un reservoir souterrain | |
| CA3062478C (fr) | Optimisation des emissions de gaz a effet de serre dans un procede de recuperation d'huile lourde a base de solvant | |
| Azin et al. | Simulation study of the VAPEX process in fractured heavy oil system at reservoir conditions | |
| Mohammad et al. | Bubble point simulation of reservoir oil and carbon dioxide mixtures | |
| CA2972068C (fr) | Recuperation de petrole lourd d'un reservoir souterrain | |
| Venturini et al. | Simulation studies of steam-propane injection for the Hamaca heavy oil field | |
| Gonzalez et al. | Impact of flow assurance in the development of a deepwater prospect | |
| Amer et al. | Gravity drainage of bitumen under controlled thermodynamic conditions in DME-steam co-injection | |
| US11667849B2 (en) | Methods of hydrocarbon production enhanced by in-situ solvent de-asphalting | |
| Kokorev et al. | The impact of thermogas technologies on the Bazhenov Formation studies results | |
| CA3026716A1 (fr) | Traitement de fluides produits d'une formation souterraine dans un procede d'injection proche azeotropique | |
| Fraim et al. | Pleito Creek: A Commercial Demonstration of a High-Pressure, In-Situ Combustion Process Using Enriched Air for Near Miscible Displacement of Heavy Oil to Horizontal Production Wells | |
| Foroozanfar | In-Situ Oil Combustion For Enhanced Oil Recovery |