DE3728738A1 - Exchange process for oil and gas deposits - Google Patents

Exchange process for oil and gas deposits

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DE3728738A1
DE3728738A1 DE19873728738 DE3728738A DE3728738A1 DE 3728738 A1 DE3728738 A1 DE 3728738A1 DE 19873728738 DE19873728738 DE 19873728738 DE 3728738 A DE3728738 A DE 3728738A DE 3728738 A1 DE3728738 A1 DE 3728738A1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/29Obtaining a slurry of minerals, e.g. by using nozzles
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/20Displacing by water

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Abstract

During the raising of natural resources, such as oil and natural gas for example, faults or even fractures in the earth's crust occur, especially in the case of natural resources lying below the water surface, because cavities have developed due to the working of the natural resources. By the exchange, here natural resources for water, by means of tandem pipes for the exchange process, the cavities and therefore the damage to the earth's crust with every conceivable consequence can be avoided. Drawing 4 illustrates the exchange of the oil by water, where it is to be noted that at no time can a cavity develop during this procedure and therefore there is neither the danger of a fault nor a fracture in the earth's crust.

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Nach dem bisherigen Stand der Technik wird von der Erd­ oberfläche aus das Öl- oder Gaslager unterhalb der Erd­ oberfläche angezapft mittels Bohrungen und abgesaugt (Zeichnung 1).According to the current state of the art, the earth surface from the oil or gas storage below the ground surface tapped using holes and vacuumed (Drawing 1).

Durch das Absaugen dieser Bodenschätze entstehen logischer­ weise Hohlräume. Hohlräume die zu Lande nur durch Bebau­ ung zu einer Gefahr für die Menschen werden können. Das bedeutet, wenn über dem durch die Öl- oder Gasentnahme entstandenen Hohlraum auf der Erdoberfläche Häuser, Siedlungen oder gar Städte gebaut werden, die die Erd­ kruste nun erheblich belasten und zum Bruch der Erd­ kruste führen.The extraction of these natural resources creates more logical wise cavities. Cavities that land only by building can become a danger to people. The means if above that due to oil or gas extraction created cavity on the earth's surface houses, Settlements or even cities are built that cover the earth now heavily burden the crust and break the earth lead crust.

Anders, ganz anders jedoch sieht die Belastung der Erd­ kruste aus, wenn zu Wasser Bodenschätze gehoben werden. Da in Meeren oder Seen das Wasser durch Ebbe und Flut, Winde, Stürme oder gar Orkane in fast ständiger Bewegung ist, treten logischerweise Gewichtsverlagerungen hier­ durch auf, die die Erdkruste zwischen dem durch die Aus­ beutung der Bodenschätze entstandenen Hohlraum und dem Meeresboden so stark strapazieren, daß die Erdkruste sich senkt (Zeichnung 2).The burden on the earth is different, but very different crust when mineral resources are raised on water. Since the water in the oceans or lakes is ebb and flow, Winds, storms or even hurricanes in almost constant motion logically, weight shifts occur here through on that the earth's crust between that through the out exploitation of the resulting cavities and the Stress the seabed so much that the earth's crust descends (drawing 2).

So wie bei dem norwegischen Erdölfeld Ekofisk. Hier hat die Absenkung dazu geführt, daß die Bohr- und Versorgungs­ inseln um einige Meter der Meeresoberfläche näher kamen. Die Experten glauben das Problem durch Verlängern der Stützbeine gelöst zu haben. Just like the Norwegian Ekofisk oil field. Here has the lowering caused the drilling and supply islands came a few meters closer to the surface of the sea. The experts believe the problem by extending the Having loosened support legs.  

Das Problem besteht hier, wie überall nicht in zu kurzen Stützbeinen, sondern schlicht in einem zu kurzen Verstand. Denn trotz Verlängerung dieser Stahlbeine, die eine noch höhere Belastung der Erdkruste darstellen, besteht allergrößte Gefahr, daß die Erdkruste bricht (Zeich­ nung 3).The problem here, as everywhere, is not too short Support legs, but simply in too short a mind. Because despite the extension of these steel legs, the one represent even higher loads on the earth's crust greatest danger that the earth's crust will break (fig 3).

Also nicht nur die Bohr- und Versorgungsinseln im Meer verschwinden, sondern das Öl nun unkontrolliert in die Meeresoberfläche gelangt. Eine von Menschen herbei­ geführte Ölpest dürfte die Folge sein, deren Ausmaß sich nach der Ölmenge im Feld richtet.So not just the drilling and supply islands in the sea disappear, but the oil is now in uncontrolled the surface of the sea. One from people led oil spill may be the result, the extent of which based on the amount of oil in the field.

Der Sinn meiner Erfindung besteht in der Vermeidung der Hohlraumentstehung bei der Hebung von Erdöl, Erdgas und anderen Bodenschätzen.The purpose of my invention is to avoid the Cavity formation when oil, gas and other mineral resources.

Hierzu ist ein Tandemverfahren erforderlich. Das bedeutet schlicht, daß jeweils zwei Bohrungen durchgeführt werden müssen, damit das Öl- oder andere Bodenschätze im Aus­ tauschverfahren, hier durch Wasser, gewonnen werden können und zwar so, daß keine Hohlräume entstehen und somit eine Bodenabsenkung garnicht erst stattfinden kann (Zeichnung 4).A tandem procedure is required for this. That means simply that two holes are drilled so that the oil or other mineral resources in the out exchange procedures, here by water can and in such a way that no voids arise and thus a lowering of the ground cannot take place at all (Drawing 4).

Beim derzeitigen Stand der Technik dürfte es kein Problem sein, biegsame Gummi- oder Plastikrohre möglichst tief in das Öl- oder Bodenschatzfeld zu senken um damit Wasser einzupumpen. Bekanntlich ist Wasser schwerer als Öl. Folglich wird das Wasser nicht nur das Öl zur Weiter­ verarbeitung an die Oberfläche transportieren, sondern es sollte auch die restlose Ausbeutung des Ölfeldes bedacht werden. Denn das Wasser gelangt auch in sämt­ liche Bodenvertiefungen innerhalb des Feldes und treibt sozusagen jeden Öltropfen nach oben.With the current state of the art, it should not be a problem be flexible rubber or plastic pipes as deep as possible to lower the oil or mineral field in order to get water pump in. As is well known, water is heavier than oil. As a result, the water is not only the oil for further transport processing to the surface, but it should also be the complete exploitation of the oil field be considered. Because the water also gets into everything  deep depressions within the field and drives every drop of oil, so to speak.

Es wird also keine Restöle in den Ölfeldern geben, weil sie nach herkömmlicher Art nicht abgepumpt werden können. In Zeichnung 5 ist dargestellt, wie ein Ölfeld nach der Ausbeutung aussieht.So there will be no residual oils in the oil fields because they cannot be pumped out in the conventional way. In drawing 5 it is shown how an oil field after the Exploitation looks like.

Randvoll gefüllt mit Wasser und auch nach der Ausbeutung ist keinerlei Ölverschmutzung mehr zu befürchten, wenn die Erdkruste aus welchen Gründen auch immer (Erdbeben, Seebeben, Bomben) brechen sollte.Filled to the brim with water and also after exploitation there is no longer any fear of oil pollution if the earth's crust for whatever reason (earthquake, Seaquakes, bombs) should break.

Bei entsprechender Größe der Bohrung ließe sich sogar die Wasserzuleitung direkt einführen (Zeichnung 6). Die geförderte Ölmenge wird dann ausschließlich von der eingepumpten Wassermenge bestimmt.With the appropriate size of the hole, it could even be insert the water supply directly (drawing 6). The amount of oil produced is then exclusively from the amount of water pumped in.

Nur so lassen sich die Gefahren einer Ölpest mit allen Folgen zum Zeitpunkt der Bodenschatzgewinnung und danach vermeiden.This is the only way to avoid the dangers of an oil spill with everyone Consequences at the time of extraction and afterwards avoid.

Claims (1)

Ein Tandem-Röhrensystem ist zur Wassereinführung dringend erforderlich zur Vermeidung von Hohlräumen, die durch die Ausbeutung von Öl- und anderen Bodenschätzen ent­ stehen und das Nachgeben oder den Bruch der Erdkruste zur Folge haben, was besonders katastrophale Auswirkungen bei Unterwasserbodenschatzhebungen haben kann oder wird. Das bisherige Absaugverfahren schafft Hohlräume, die nach der Ausbeutung mit nicht absaugbaren Restölen in ungeahnten Ausmaßen gefüllt sind und im Falle eines Bruches der Erdkruste eine Ölpest ungeheuerlichen Aus­ maßes zur Folge haben. Ebenso weise ich auf die Gefahr für die Schiffahrt hin, im Falle eines Bruches, durch Erd- oder Seebeben, oder Sturmfluten und ähnliches, die die Erdkruste brechen lassen könnten.
Das Austauschverfahren für Öl- und Gasvorkommen ist also dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Hohlräume vermieden werden durch Wassereinführrohre, die den Bruch der Erdkruste und damit die bisher praktisch vorprogrammierte Kata­ strophe verhindern.
Mein Patentanspruch bezieht sich auf die Tandemleitungen und die vermiedenen Hohlräume. Zeichnungen 1-6, die den Bruch der Erdkruste nicht zur Katastrophe werden lassen.
A tandem pipe system is urgently required to introduce water to avoid cavities that result from the exploitation of oil and other mineral resources and which result in the yielding or breaking of the earth's crust, which can or will have particularly catastrophic effects when underwater mineral deposits are raised. The previous extraction process creates cavities which, after exploitation, are filled with unsustainable residual oils to an unprecedented extent and, in the event of a fracture of the earth's crust, result in an oil spill of outrageous dimensions. I also point out the danger to shipping, in the event of a break, due to earthquakes or seaquakes, or storm surges and the like, which could cause the earth's crust to break.
The exchange process for oil and gas deposits is thus characterized in that cavities are avoided by water inlet pipes, which prevent the breakage of the earth's crust and thus the previously practically preprogrammed catastrophe.
My claim relates to the tandem lines and the cavities avoided. Drawings 1-6, which do not allow the fracture of the earth's crust to become a disaster.
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AT35621B (en) * 1907-05-11 1908-12-28 Wiatschesla Mitkewitsch-Joltok Process for the extraction of petroleum with the help of water.
DE1249191B (en) * 1964-06-26 1967-09-07 Dallas Tex. Buck Joe Miller (V. St. A.) Process for secondary recovery of oil by flooding with a high density liquid
DE1808672B2 (en) * 1967-11-15 1977-06-23 Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V., Den Haag (Niederlande) PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS FROM AN UNDERGROUND STORAGE
DE2123385B2 (en) * 1971-05-12 1978-09-28 Texaco Development Corp., New York, N.Y. (V.St.A.) Process for oil extraction by means of gas release and water flooding

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AT35621B (en) * 1907-05-11 1908-12-28 Wiatschesla Mitkewitsch-Joltok Process for the extraction of petroleum with the help of water.
DE1249191B (en) * 1964-06-26 1967-09-07 Dallas Tex. Buck Joe Miller (V. St. A.) Process for secondary recovery of oil by flooding with a high density liquid
DE1808672B2 (en) * 1967-11-15 1977-06-23 Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V., Den Haag (Niederlande) PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS FROM AN UNDERGROUND STORAGE
DE2123385B2 (en) * 1971-05-12 1978-09-28 Texaco Development Corp., New York, N.Y. (V.St.A.) Process for oil extraction by means of gas release and water flooding

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