CN102325962A - Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas - Google Patents

Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas Download PDF

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CN102325962A
CN102325962A CN2010800087679A CN201080008767A CN102325962A CN 102325962 A CN102325962 A CN 102325962A CN 2010800087679 A CN2010800087679 A CN 2010800087679A CN 201080008767 A CN201080008767 A CN 201080008767A CN 102325962 A CN102325962 A CN 102325962A
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Disclosed is a system for producing oil and/or gas from an underground formation comprising a first well above the formation; the first well comprises a mechanism to inject a miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation into the formation; the first well comprises a first tubular and a second tubular, the first tubular threadingly engaged with the second tubular; a thread compound disposed on at least one of a thread of the first tubular and a thread of the second tubular; the thread compound comprises an additive adapted to swell when exposed to the miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation.

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Be used to produce oil and/or the system and method for gas
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used to produce oil and/or the system and method for gas.
Background technology
Improve oil recovery (EOR) and can be used for increasing the oil recovery in the global oil gas field.Three kinds of main types that improve oil recovery are arranged: heating power, chemical/polymer and gas inject; They can be used for increasing the oil recovery from reservoir, have surpassed the oil recovery that obtains through conventional method-possibly prolong the life-span of oil gas field and increase the oil recovery factor.
Heating power improves recovery ratio and carries out through adding heat to reservoir.Practice form is a steam flooding the most widely, and it has reduced oily viscosity, so that oil can flow to producing well.The chemical displacement of reservoir oil increases recovery ratio through the capillary thing active force that reduces to capture residual oil.Polymer displacement of reservoir oil has improved the displacement sweep efficiency that injects water.Can miscible injection work with the mode similar with the chemical displacement of reservoir oil.Through inject can be miscible with oil fluid, the residual oil that can gather and captured.
With reference to Fig. 1, show prior art system 100.System 100 comprises subsurface formations 102, subsurface formations 104, subsurface formations 106 and subsurface formations 108.Production equipment 110 is arranged on the place, ground.Well 112 passes stratum 102 and 104, and ends in the stratum 106.The part on stratum 106 is by 114 expressions.Oil gentle through well 112 from the stratum 106 outputs to production equipment 110.Gas and liquid are separated from each other, and gas is stored in the gas storage tanks 116, and liquid is stored in the fluid storage tanks 118.
A kind of sealed tubular joint that is used for the expanded radially of oil gas well is disclosed but publication number is the U.S. Patent application of US2005/093250; But said tubular configured joint has the tube element of a pair of expanded radially; Each tube element has screw thread at its free end; And being connected to each other flushes connection with formation, and this screw thread comprises: be positioned at contiguous at least free-ended hook-shaped incomplete thread; And sealer; The sealing thing extends between the screw thread of the screw thread of an element and another element and is attached to the screw thread of this element and the screw thread of this another element; Wherein after the expanded radially of a pair of element that has connected, the sealing thing remains on and extends between the screw thread of screw thread and another element of an element and be attached to the screw thread of this element and the screw thread of this another element.Sealing thing or be coated in the elastomeric sealant of the unlubricated oil on one or two of this a pair of element, or be applied to the simple metal on each of this a pair of element.Publication number is that the U.S. Patent application of US2005/093250 is incorporated in this paper with its full content by reference.
British Patent Application file GB-A 8253000033 discloses following content: screw rod, nut or spiro rod cap can be fixed in screw rod or the helicitic texture parts through the mixture of siloxanes that between screw thread, inserts a small amount of polymerization; Being screwed in a time-out elastic body at these parts is distributed between the screw thread; And subsequently because elastic body can flow these parts thereby adhesively combine when cold.In addition, the dimethyl polysiloxane of HMW can be dissolved in such as in aromatics or the chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, perhaps uses with the dispersion form, so that elastic body is incorporated between the screw thread of screw rod or nut.When solvent or dispersing agent evaporation, it will make the macromolecule dimethyl polysiloxane keep its original form.British Patent Application GB-A 8253000033 is incorporated in this paper with its full content by reference at this.
The publication number that is disclosed on November 16th, 2006 is US 2006/0254769 and to act on behalf of case number be that the U.S. Patent application common co-pending of TH2616 discloses a kind of system; This system comprises: be used for from the mechanism of subsurface formations recovery of oil and/or gas, this oil and/or gas bag are drawn together one or more sulfur-containing compounds; Be used for to convert to from least a portion of the sulfur-containing compound of oil of being gathered and/or gas the mechanism of carbon disulfide formulation; And the mechanism that is used at least a portion of carbon disulfide formulation is discharged into the stratum.Publication number is that the U.S. Patent application of US 2006/0254769 is incorporated in this paper with its full content by reference.
This area needs the improved system and method that is used to improve oil recovery.This area also needs the improved for example system and method through reducing viscosity, chemical effect and can the miscible displacement of reservoir oil improving oil recovery of solvent that be used to use.This area also needs the improved system and method that be used for solvent can the miscible displacement of reservoir oil.This area also needs improved being used for improving oil recovery operating period system and method at pipe transportation miscible solvent.This area also needs improved being used for improving the seal that oil recovery operating period uses at the Guan Zhongyu miscible solvent together.
Summary of the invention
On the one hand, the invention provides a kind of being used for to produce oil and/or the system of gas from subsurface formations, this system comprises: first well that is positioned at the top, stratum; This first well comprises the mechanism that is used for the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery is injected the stratum; This first well comprises first tube and second tube, this first tube and the second tube threads engage; Thread compound, this thread compound are arranged on the screw thread and in the screw thread on second tube at least one on first tube; This thread compound comprises and is suitable for the additive that when being exposed to the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery, expands.
On the other hand, the invention provides and a kind ofly be used to produce oil/or the method for gas, this method comprises: first tube is lowered in first well; First tube is threaded into second tube; Second tube is lowered in first well; From first well carbon disulfide formulation is injected the stratum; Wherein, First tube is threaded into second tube comprises thread compound is placed on the screw thread and in the screw thread on second tube at least one on first tube that this thread compound comprises the additive that is suitable for when being exposed to carbon disulfide formulation, expanding.
Advantage of the present invention comprises one or more in the following advantage:
Improved system and method is used to utilize solvent to improve the hydrocarbon recovery ratio on stratum.
Improved system and method is used to utilize the fluid that contains miscible solvent to improve the hydrocarbon recovery ratio on stratum.
Improved system and method is used for the hydrocarbon secondary recovery.
Improved system and method is used to improve oil recovery.
Improved system and method is used to use miscible solvent to improve oil recovery.
Improved system and method is used to use in position and can improves oil recovery with the miscible compound of oil.
Improved system and method is used in the pipe transportation and/or is contained in the compound that the appropriate location can be miscible with oil.
Improved system and method is used for being sealed in the compound that the appropriate location can be miscible with oil at pipe.
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Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of oil and/or gas production system.
Fig. 2 illustrates a kind of oil and/or gas production system.
Fig. 3 a-3c illustrates multiple oil and/or gas production system.
Fig. 4 illustrates a kind of oil and/or gas production system.
Fig. 5 a and 5b illustrate a kind of oil and/or gas production system with concentric tubular structure.
Fig. 6 illustrates a kind of linkage of threaded tube.
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Fig. 2:
Referring now to Fig. 2, implement in 0 example for example clear system 200 at some.System 200 comprises subsurface formations 202, subsurface formations 204, subsurface formations 206 and subsurface formations 208.Equipment 210 can be arranged on the place, ground.Well 212 passes stratum 202 and 204, and in stratum 206, has a plurality of openings.The part 214 on stratum 206 can selectively be ruptured and/or bored a hole.During primary recovery, can by output in part 214, get in the well 212, and upwards advance to equipment 210 from the oily gentle of stratum 206.So equipment 210 is opened gas and fluid separation applications, gas can be transported to gas treatment equipment 216, and liquid can be transported to fluid storage tanks 218.Equipment 210 also can comprise the storage tank 230 of the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery.
As shown in Figure 2, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can be along well 212 downward pumpings (being illustrated by downward arrow), and are pumped in the stratum 206.The preparation of mixable raising oil recovery and oil and/or gas can upwards be got back to equipment 210 along well 212 by output then, as shown to upward arrow.Equipment 210 can be suitable for separating and/or the preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery of recycling, for example through boiling said preparation, making said preparation concentrate, or filter said preparation or make the said preparation reaction, then said preparation is re-introduced in the well 212.
In certain embodiments, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can be pumped in the stratum 206 under being lower than the fracture pressure on stratum (for example about 40% of fracture pressure to about 90%).
Utilize one or more wells (such as well 212) recovery of oil and/or gas from subsurface formations 206 to realize through any known method.Appropriate method comprises offshore mining, surface mining, primary recovery, secondary recovery or tertiary recovery.To being used for from the selection of the method for subsurface formations 206 recovery of oil and/or gas is not crucial.
System 200 can comprise the one or more tubes that are threaded linkage.
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Referring now to Fig. 3 a and 3b, in some embodiments of the invention, for example clear system 200.System 200 comprises subsurface formations 202, subsurface formations 204, subsurface formations 206 and subsurface formations 208.Equipment 210 can be arranged on the place, ground.Well 212 passes stratum 202 and 204, and in stratum 206, has some openings.The part 214 on stratum 206 can selectively be ruptured and/or bored a hole.During primary recovery, can get in the well 212, and upwards advance to equipment 210 by output to part 214 from the oily gentle of stratum 206.So equipment 210 is opened gas and fluid separation applications, gas can be transported to gas treatment equipment 216, and liquid can be transported to fluid storage tanks 218.Equipment 210 also can comprise the storage tank 230 of the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery.
Shown in Fig. 3 a, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can be along well 212 downward pumpings (being illustrated by downward arrow), and are pumped in the stratum 206.The preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can be stayed, and is impregnated in the stratum to about 15 days time durations (for example through associating about 5 hours to about 50 hours) in about 1 hour through associating.
After during soaking into, shown in Fig. 3 b, so the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery and oil and/or gas can upwards be got back to equipment 210 along well 212 by output.Equipment 210 can be suitable for separating and/or the preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery of recycling; For example through boiling said preparation, said preparation being concentrated, perhaps filter said preparation or makes the said preparation reaction; Then said preparation is re-introduced in the well 212, for example circulates about 2 times to about 5 times through repeating soaking into shown in Fig. 3 a and 3b.
In certain embodiments, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can be pumped under being lower than the fracture pressure on stratum in the stratum 206, and for example about 40% of fracture pressure to about 90%.
System 200 can comprise the one or more tubes that are threaded linkage.
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Referring now to Fig. 3 c, in some embodiments of the invention, for example clear system 300.System 300 comprises subsurface formations 302, stratum 304, stratum 306 and stratum 308.Production equipment 310 can be arranged on the place, ground.Well 312 passes stratum 302 and 304, and 306 places have some openings on the stratum.The part 314 on stratum can selectively be ruptured and/or bored a hole.Gentle from stratum 306 during output at oil, oily gentle entering part 314 upwards advances to production equipment 310 along well 312.Gas and liquid can separatedly be opened, and gas can be transported to gas storage tanks 316, and liquid can be transported to fluid storage tanks 318.The preparation of mixable raising oil recovery possibly produced and/or store to production equipment 310, and said preparation can be produced and store in production/storage tank 330.Come the hydrogen sulfide of artesian well 312 and/or the production/storage tank 330 of the preparation that other sulfur-containing compound can be transported to mixable raising oil recovery.The preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can be pumped into the part 334 on stratum 306 along well 332 downwards.The preparation of mixable raising oil recovery passes stratum 306, and to help the gentle production of oil, the preparation of this mixable raising oil recovery, oil and/or gas can all be arrived well 312 by output then, to production equipment 310.The preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can be recycled then, for example through boiling said preparation, said preparation being concentrated, perhaps filters said preparation or makes the said preparation reaction, then said preparation is re-introduced in the well 332.
In certain embodiments; The preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery that the preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery of one tittle perhaps mixes with other component can be injected in the well 332; Inject another component subsequently and pass stratum 306 with the preparation of the preparation that forces this raising oil recovery or the mixable raising oil recovery of mixing with other component, this another component for example is: air; The water of gaseous state or liquid form; The water that mixes with one or more salt, polymer and/or surfactant; Carbon dioxide; Other gas; Other liquid; And/or their mixture.
System 300 can comprise the one or more tubes that are threaded linkage.
Fig. 4:
Referring now to Fig. 4, in some embodiments of the invention, for example clear system 700.System 700 comprises subsurface formations 702, stratum 704, stratum 706 and stratum 708; And subsurface formations 802, stratum 804, stratum 806 and stratum 808.Production equipment 710 is arranged on the place, ground.Well 712 passes stratum 702 and 704, and 706 places have some openings on the stratum.The part 714 on stratum can selectively be ruptured and/or bored a hole.Gentle from stratum 706 during output at oil, the gentle entering part 714 of this oil, and upwards advance to production equipment 710 along well 712.Gas and liquid can separatedly be opened, and gas can be transported to gas storage tanks 716, and liquid can be transported to fluid storage tanks 718.Production equipment 710 can be produced carbon disulfide and/or carbonyl sulfide preparation, and carbon disulfide and/or carbonyl sulfide preparation can be produced and store in carbon disulfide formulation process units 730.Come hydrogen sulfide and/or other sulfur-containing compound of artesian well 712 can be transported to carbon disulfide formulation process units 730.Carbon disulfide formulation is transported to well 732 through managing 734, and is pumped into stratum 806 downwards along well 732.Carbon disulfide formulation can be used in the stratum 806, and is fuel-displaced gentle to help from stratum 806 to produce.
Well 732 separates one apart from d-740 with well 712.In certain embodiments, apart from d-740 from about 1 km to about 1000 kms, for example from about 5 kms to about 250 kms, perhaps for example from about 10 kms to about 100 kms, perhaps for example about 50 kms are to 75 kms.
System 700 can comprise the one or more tubes that are threaded linkage.
Fig. 5 a and 5b:
Referring now to Fig. 5 a, tube 900 is shown as and passes stratum 802 and 804, and ends in the stratum 806.Tube 900 can be used as observation well, and periphery is contained well, injects well and/or producing well.
Referring now to Fig. 5 b, illustrate in greater detail tube 900.Tube 900 comprises the inner tubular thing 902 that is positioned at outer tubular thing 904.Inner tubular thing 902 is made up of a plurality of portion's sections that 908 places connect at the abutment.Outer tubular thing 904 is made up of a plurality of portion's sections that 910 places connect at the abutment.Packer 906 can be arranged between the inside of outside and tube 904 of tube 902.Packer can seal up the top annulus between the inside of the outside of tube 902 and tube 904 from bottom annulus (for example production area or injection region).
Packer 906 can have one or more potted components on the inner surface of its adjacent tubular thing 902, and/or can on the external surface of its adjacent tubular thing 904, have one or more potted components.
Abutment 908 and/or 910 can comprise screw connection.
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Referring now to Fig. 6, for example clear have a tube system 1000 of threaded tube linkage 1008.Tube 1030 and tube 1020 threads engage with pin end 1012 with box end 1010.Pin end 1012 is male joints, and this male joint is assemblied in the box end 1010, and this box end is a female coupling.
But one or more seals 1014 and/or 1016 adjacent threads linkages are provided with.Seal 1014 and/or 1016 can be O shape circle or other hermetically-sealed construction known in the art.In the groove that seal 1014 and/or 1016 can be assemblied on tube 1020 and/or 1030.Seal 1014 and/or 1016 can be used for providing the inside of tube 1020 and 1030 and the sealing between the outside, for example in tube 1020 and 1030, holds fluid and/or fluid is remained on the outside of tube 1020 and 1030.
Thread compound 1018 can be arranged between pin end 1012 and the box end 1010.Thread compound 1018 can be used for being provided at lubricating between pin end 1012 and the box end 1010; And/or can be used for providing the sealing between tube 1020 and 1030 inside and outside, for example with fluid containment in pipe 1020 and 1030 and/or make fluid remain on the outside of tube 1020 and 1030.
Tube system 1000 can represent one or more parts of well 212,312,332,712,732 and/or tube 900,902 and/or 904.
Thread compound:
Thread compound can comprise one or more bases and one or more additives.Suitable base comprises: vaseline, lubricant grease, lubrication oil, mineral oil, Linseed oil and their mixture.Proper additive comprises: the rubber of molybdenum bisuphide, graphite, lead, copper, lime, zinc, elastic body, for example acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber or butyl rubber, other material that when having carbon disulfide solution, expands and their mixture.
In certain embodiments, the volume that additive is suitable for when being exposed to the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery with at least 10% increases, and for example increases with at least 25%, at least 40% or at least 50% volume.
In certain embodiments, the volume that this additive is suitable for when being exposed to carbon disulfide formulation with at least 10% increases, and for example increases with at least 25% at least 40% or at least 50% volume.
Encapsulant:
In certain embodiments, seal 1014 and/or 1016 and packer 906 can process by following substances: fluorinated polymer, this fluorinated polymer for example be PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)), can commercial from Du Pont with Teflon TMThe fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer that obtains; Fluorubber, this fluorubber such as be can commercial from Du Pont with Viton TMThe vinylidene fluoride and the copolymer of hexafluoropropene, for example the Viton A that obtain; Perhaps FFKM, this FFKM such as be can commercial from Du Pont with Kalrez TMThe vinylidene fluoride and the copolymer of hexafluoropropene, for example the Kalrez AS-5683018-1 that obtain.
In certain embodiments, seal 1014 and/or 1016 and packer 906 can process by fluorocarbon polymer, fluorocarbon copolymer, fluorubber or FFKM.
In certain embodiments; Seal 1014 and/or 1016 and packer 906 can process by fluorinated polymer; Wherein about at least 25% the hydrogen that is attached to carbon is replaced by fluorine or chlorine, and for example fluorine or chlorine replaces about at least 50% hydrogen, about at least 75% hydrogen or about at least 90% hydrogen.
Interchangeable embodiment:
In certain embodiments, oil and/or gas can be from well be gathered on the stratum, and flow through well and production flow line and flow in the equipment.In certain embodiments; By means of media; Improving oil recovery can be used to increase from the oil on stratum and/or flowing of gas; This media for example is steam, water, surface active agent, polymer oil-displacing agent and/or mixable media, and this mixable media for example is carbon disulfide formulation, carbonyl sulfide preparation and/or carbon dioxide.
Oil of gathering from the stratum in certain embodiments, and/or gas can comprise sulfur-containing compound.This sulfur-containing compound can comprise hydrogen sulfide, mercaptan, the sulfide except hydrogen sulfide and disulphide or heterocyclic sulfur compounds, this heterocyclic sulfur compounds for example be thiophene, benzothiophene or substitute with the dibenzothiophenes of condensed ring or their mixture.
In certain embodiments, the sulfur-containing compound from the stratum can be converted to carbon disulfide formulation or carbonyl sulfide preparation.At least a portion of sulfur-containing compound changes into carbon disulfide formulation and can accomplish through any known method.Appropriate method can comprise selective oxidation of sulfur containing compounds in particular is reacted into sulphur and/or sulfur dioxide, and form carbon disulfide formulation through sulphur and/or sulfur dioxide and carbon and/or carbon compound are reacted.For being used for the selection that at least a portion with sulfur-containing compound changes into the method for carbon disulfide formulation is not crucial.
In certain embodiments, the media of suitable mixable raising oil recovery can be a carbon disulfide formulation.This carbon disulfide formulation can comprise carbon disulfide and/or carbon disulfide derivatives, and this carbon disulfide derivatives for example is sulfocarbonate, xanthate and their mixture; And comprise in the following material one or more alternatively: hydrogen sulfide, sulphur, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbon and their mixture.
In certain embodiments, the proper method that is used for the production carbon disulfide formulation be the application number of submitting on April 19th, 2006 be 11/409,436 and application attorney docket be open in the co-pending U.S. Patent application of TH2616.Application number is that 11/409,436 U.S. Patent application is incorporated in this paper with its full content by reference.
In certain embodiments; The media of suitable mixable raising oil recovery comprises: two kinds or more kinds of mixtures in carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, octane, pentane, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), C2-C6 aliphatic hydrocarbon, nitrogen, diesel oil, Mineral spirits, diluent naphtha, asphalt solution, kerosene, acetone, xylenes, trichloroethanes or the aforementioned media, the media of other mixable raising oil recovery perhaps known in the art.In certain embodiments, the media of suitable mixable raising oil recovery be with the stratum in oil first contact mixable or repeatedly contact mixable.
In certain embodiments; The media of suitable immiscible raising oil recovery comprises: two kinds or more kinds of mixtures in the water of gaseous state or liquid form, air, the aforementioned media, the media of other immiscible raising oil recovery perhaps known in the art.In certain embodiments, the media of suitable immiscible raising oil recovery be not with the stratum in oil first contact mixable or repeatedly contact mixable.
In certain embodiments, the media that is injected into the immiscible and/or mixable raising oil recovery in the stratum can reclaim from the oil of output and/or gas and be re-introduced in the stratum.
In certain embodiments; The oil that before the media that injects any raising oil recovery, is present in the stratum has viscosity or the viscosity of about at least 1000 centipoises or viscosity or the viscosity of about at least 5000 centipoises or the viscosity of about at least 10,000 centipoises of about at least 2000 centipoises of the viscosity of about at least 100 centipoises or about at least 500 centipoises.In certain embodiments, the oil that before injecting the media of any raising oil recovery, is present in the stratum has up to about 5,000; The viscosity of 000 centipoise or up to about 2; The viscosity of 000,000 centipoise or up to about 1,000; The viscosity of 000 centipoise or up to the viscosity of about 500,000 centipoises.
The media of the mixable raising oil recovery of at least a portion and/or other liquid and/or gas are discharged and can realize through any known method.A kind of appropriate method is: the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery is injected in the single pipeline in the single well, allows carbon disulfide formulation to soak into, then at least a portion carbon disulfide formulation and gas and/or liquid pumping are gone out.Another kind of appropriate method is: the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery is injected in first well, and through second well preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery of at least a portion and gas and/or liquid pumping is gone out.Selection to the method that is used for the preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery of at least a portion and/or other liquid and/or gas are injected is not crucial.
In certain embodiments, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery and/or other liquid and/or gas can be pumped in the stratum under the pressure up to formation fracture pressure.
In certain embodiments, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can mix the mixture that can from well, gather to form with oil and/or the gas in the stratum.In certain embodiments, the preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery of a tittle can be injected in the well, injects another component subsequently and passes the stratum to force said preparation.For example the water of air, liquid state or gaseous form, carbon dioxide, other gas, other liquid and/or their mixture can be used for forcing the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery to pass the stratum.
In certain embodiments, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can be heated before being injected into the stratum, and to reduce the viscosity of fluid in the stratum, this fluid for example is heavy oil, paraffin, asphaltene or the like.
In certain embodiments, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery is at its fluid that has heated capable of using or utilize heater to be heated and/or boil in the stratum time, thereby reduces the viscosity of fluid in the stratum.In certain embodiments, water that has heated and/or steam can be used for heating and/or the stratum of vaporizing in the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery.
In certain embodiments, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery can utilize heater to be heated in the stratum time and/or boils at it.A kind of suitable heater be the application number of submitting on October 24th, 2003 be 10/693,816 and application attorney docket be open in the co-pending U.S. Patent application of TH2557.Application number is that 10/693,816 U.S. Patent application is incorporated in this paper with its full content by reference.
In certain embodiments, the oil of output and/or gas can be transported to oil refinery and/or treatment facility.Oil and/or gas can be processed to produce commodity, and these commodity are such as being transport fuel (for example gasoline and diesel oil), heating with fuel, lubrication oil, chemicals and/or polymer.Processing can comprise distillation and/or minimum ground distilled oil and/or gas, to produce one or more distillation fractions.In certain embodiments, oil and/or gas and/or one or more distillation fractions can experience one or more in the following processing: catalytic cracking, hydrocrack, hydrotreatment, coking, thermal cracking, distillation, reformation, polymerization, isomerization, alkanisation, blending and dewaxing.
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In one embodiment of the invention, disclose a kind of system that is used for producing from subsurface formations fuel-displaced and/or gas, this system is included in first well of top, stratum; This first well comprises the mechanism that is used for the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery is injected the stratum; This first well comprises first tube and second tube, this first tube and the second tube threads engage; Thread compound, this thread compound are arranged on the screw thread and in the screw thread on second tube at least one on first tube; This thread compound comprises and is suitable for the additive that when being exposed to the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery, expands.In certain embodiments, system also is included in second well of top, stratum, and this second well comprises the mechanism that is used for producing from the stratum fuel-displaced and/or gas.In certain embodiments, first well is in 10 meters distance to 1 km of distance second well.In certain embodiments, the mechanism that is used for the preparation of immiscible raising oil recovery is injected the stratum after this system preparation of also being included in mixable raising oil recovery has been released in the stratum.In certain embodiments; This system also comprises the preparation that is selected from the mixable raising oil recovery in following group, and this group comprises: carbon disulfide formulation, carbonyl sulfide preparation, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, octane, pentane, LPG, C2-C6 aliphatic hydrocarbon, nitrogen, diesel oil, Mineral spirits, diluent naphtha, asphalt solution, kerosene, acetone, xylenes, trichloroethanes and their mixture.In certain embodiments, the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery comprises carbon disulfide formulation, carbonyl sulfide preparation or their mixture.In certain embodiments, this system also comprises the preparation of the immiscible raising oil recovery that is selected from following group, and this group comprises: the water of gaseous state or liquid form, air and their mixture.In certain embodiments, this system also comprises the preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery that comprises carbon disulfide formulation.In certain embodiments, this system also comprises the mechanism that is used for the production carbon disulfide formulation.In certain embodiments, subsurface formations comprises having from 100 centipoises to 5 oil of the viscosity of 000,000 centipoise.
In one embodiment of the invention, disclose and a kind ofly be used to produce oil/or the method for gas, this method comprises: first tube is lowered in first well; First tube is threaded into second tube; Second tube is lowered in first well; From first well carbon disulfide formulation is injected the stratum; Wherein, First tube is threaded into second tube comprises thread compound is placed on the screw thread and in the screw thread on second tube at least one on first tube that this thread compound comprises the additive that is suitable for when being exposed to carbon disulfide formulation, expanding.In certain embodiments, this method also comprises from second well oil and/or gas is produced from the stratum.In certain embodiments, the injection carbon disulfide formulation comprises injects the stratum with at least a portion of carbon disulfide formulation and one or more modes with mixture of following substances, and said material comprises: hydrocarbon; Sulfur-containing compound except carbon disulfide; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Or their mixture.In certain embodiments, this method also is included in carbon disulfide formulation injected and heats this carbon disulfide formulation before the stratum, heats this carbon disulfide formulation in the time of perhaps in carbon disulfide formulation is in the stratum.In certain embodiments, carbon disulfide formulation is to be injected under from 0 to 37,000 kPa the pressure more than the original reservoir pressure of measurement when carbon disulfide injects beginning before.In certain embodiments, subsurface formations comprises the permeability from 0.0001 darcy to 15 darcies, for example the permeability from 0.001 darcy to 1 darcy.In certain embodiments, any oil that before injecting carbon disulfide formulation, is present in subsurface formations has from 0.5% to 5% sulfur content, for example from 1% to 3% sulfur content.In certain embodiments; This method comprises also and convert at least a portion in oil of gathering and/or the gas to be selected from following group a kind of material that this group comprises: for example the transport fuel of gasoline and diesel oil, heating are with fuel, lubrication oil, chemicals and/or polymer.In certain embodiments, additive has when being exposed to carbon disulfide formulation the volume that increases with at least 20%.In certain embodiments, additive comprises elastic body.In certain embodiments, thread compound comprises base and additive, and this base comprises grease, and this additive comprises rubber.In certain embodiments, this method also comprises and from oil and/or gas, reclaims carbon disulfide formulation (if exist), at least a portion injection stratum of the carbon disulfide formulation that will reclaim then.
What those skilled in the art will know is, embodiment disclosed according to the present invention, structure, material and method can be carried out many modifications and variation, and the spirit and the scope that do not break away from them.Therefore, the scope of appended after this claim and their function equivalent will not receive the restriction at this describes and illustrated specific embodiment, thereby these specific embodiments in fact only are exemplary.

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1. one kind is used for producing oil and/or the system of gas from subsurface formations, and said system comprises:
Be positioned at first well of top, said stratum;
Said first well comprises the mechanism that is used for the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery is injected said stratum;
Said first well comprises first tube and second tube, said first tube and the said second tube threads engage;
Thread compound, said thread compound are arranged on the screw thread and in the screw thread on said second tube at least one on said first tube;
Said thread compound comprises and is suitable for the additive that when being exposed to the preparation of mixable raising oil recovery, expands.
2. the system of claim 1, said system also comprises: be positioned at second well of top, said stratum, said second well comprises the mechanism that is used for producing from said stratum fuel-displaced and/or gas.
3. system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, said first well is in 10 meters distance to 1 km of said second well of distance.
4. like one among the claim 1-3 or multinomial described system, said system also comprises and is used for the mechanism of after the preparation of said mixable raising oil recovery has been released to said stratum, the preparation of immiscible raising oil recovery having been injected said stratum.
5. like one among the claim 1-4 or multinomial described system; Said system also comprises the preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery that is selected from following group, and said group comprises: carbon disulfide formulation, carbonyl sulfide preparation, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, octane, pentane, liquefied petroleum gas, C2-C6 aliphatic hydrocarbon, nitrogen, diesel oil, Mineral spirits, diluent naphtha, asphalt solution, kerosene, acetone, xylenes, trichloroethanes and their mixture.
6. system as claimed in claim 5, wherein, the preparation of said mixable raising oil recovery comprises carbon disulfide formulation, carbonyl sulfide preparation or their mixture.
7. among the claim 1-6 or multinomial described system, said system also comprises the preparation of the immiscible raising oil recovery that is selected from following group, said group comprises: the water of gaseous state or liquid form, air and their mixture.
8. like one among the claim 1-7 or multinomial said system, said system also comprises the preparation of the mixable raising oil recovery that comprises carbon disulfide formulation.
9. like one among the claim 1-8 or multinomial said system, said system also comprises the mechanism that is used for the production carbon disulfide formulation.
10. like one among the claim 1-9 or multinomial described system, wherein, said subsurface formations comprises having from 100 centipoises to 5 oil of 000,000 centipoise viscosity.
11. one kind is used to produce oil and/or the method for gas, said method comprises:
First tube is lowered in first well;
Said first tube is threaded into second tube;
Said second tube is lowered in said first well;
Carbon disulfide formulation is injected said stratum from said first well;
Wherein, Said first tube is threaded into said second tube comprises thread compound is placed on the screw thread and in the screw thread on second tube at least one on said first tube that said thread compound comprises the additive that is suitable for when being exposed to said carbon disulfide formulation, expanding.
12. method as claimed in claim 11, said method also comprises: from second well oil and/or gas are produced from the stratum.
13. like one among the claim 11-12 or multinomial described method; Wherein, The injection carbon disulfide formulation comprises: at least a portion of carbon disulfide formulation and one or more modes with mixture of following substances are injected into said stratum, and said material is: hydrocarbon; Sulfur-containing compound except that carbon disulfide; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Perhaps their mixture.
14. like one among the claim 11-13 or multinomial described method, said method also is included in to be injected said carbon disulfide formulation before the said stratum or heats said carbon disulfide formulation in said carbon disulfide formulation is in said stratum the time.
15. like one among the claim 11-14 or multinomial described method, wherein, said carbon disulfide formulation to be being injected under 0 to 37,000 kPa pressure more than the initial reservoir pressure, said initial reservoir pressure is measured before when carbon disulfide injects beginning.
16. like one among the claim 11-15 or multinomial described method, wherein, said subsurface formations has the permeability from 0.0001 darcy to 15 darcies, for example the permeability from 0.001 darcy to 1 darcy.
17. like one among the claim 11-16 or multinomial described method, wherein, any oil that before injecting said carbon disulfide formulation, is present in subsurface formations has from 0.5% to 5% sulfur content, for example from 1% to 3% sulfur content.
18. like one among the claim 12-17 or multinomial described method; Said method also comprises: the oil that will gather and/or at least a portion of gas convert the material that is selected from following group to; Said group comprises: transport fuel, heating are with fuel, lubrication oil, chemicals and/or polymer, and said transport fuel is such as being gasoline and diesel oil.
19. like one among the claim 11-18 or multinomial described method, wherein, said additive has when being exposed to said carbon disulfide formulation the volume that increases with at least 20%.
20. like one among the claim 11-19 or multinomial described method, wherein, said additive comprises elastic body.
21. like one among the claim 11-20 or multinomial described method, wherein, said thread compound comprises base and additive, said base comprises grease, and said additive comprises rubber.
22. like one among the claim 11-21 or multinomial described method; Said method also comprises if there is carbon disulfide formulation; From oil and/or gas, reclaim carbon disulfide formulation, then at least a portion of the carbon disulfide formulation that is reclaimed is injected said stratum.
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