GB1067651A - Fluid-confined underground storage reservoirs - Google Patents
Fluid-confined underground storage reservoirsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1067651A GB1067651A GB3455264A GB3455264A GB1067651A GB 1067651 A GB1067651 A GB 1067651A GB 3455264 A GB3455264 A GB 3455264A GB 3455264 A GB3455264 A GB 3455264A GB 1067651 A GB1067651 A GB 1067651A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- fluid
- formation
- gel solution
- permeable formation
- borehole
- 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.)
- Expired
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- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 22
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 abstract 18
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 18
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 abstract 11
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 abstract 6
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 abstract 6
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 abstract 4
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000012267 brine Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- HPALAKNZSZLMCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium;chloride;hydrate Chemical compound O.[Na+].[Cl-] HPALAKNZSZLMCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 abstract 3
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000011800 void material Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000003111 delayed effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000003068 static effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C3/00—Vessels not under pressure
- F17C3/005—Underground or underwater containers or vessels
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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
- E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
- E21B41/005—Waste disposal systems
- E21B41/0057—Disposal of a fluid by injection into a subterranean formation
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
- F17C2201/05—Size
- F17C2201/052—Size large (>1000 m3)
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2225/00—Handled fluid after transfer, i.e. state of fluid after transfer from the vessel
- F17C2225/04—Handled fluid after transfer, i.e. state of fluid after transfer from the vessel characterised by other properties of handled fluid after transfer
- F17C2225/042—Localisation of the filling point
- F17C2225/043—Localisation of the filling point in the gas
- F17C2225/045—Localisation of the filling point in the gas with a dip tube
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Consolidation Of Soil By Introduction Of Solidifying Substances Into Soil (AREA)
- Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
Abstract
1,067,651. Storing gases; gasholders of variable capacity. SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. Aug. 24, 1964 [Aug. 26, 1963], No. 34552/64. Headings F4P and F4X [Also in Division E1] A fluid storage reservoir in a permeable formation 12, Figs. 1-3, bounded by a horizontally extensive impermeable layer 11 is formed by displacing a barrier fluid 20 through the permeable formation 12 around a well borehole 10 traversing at least a portion of the permeable formation, establishing the barrier fluid 20 as a continuous vertically extensive wall of closed periphery 9 located around the borehole, in a position contacting the impermeable layer and spaced from the borehole, and the wall. is maintained in that position. The barrier fluid 20 is a gel solution capable of delayed rigidifying within the formation 12 and, simultaneously with its injection from the entire length of the perforated section of the casing string 13, an aqueous fluid such as formation brine is injected through the tubing string 15 into the area 21 of the formation below the casing string. This brine solution maintains the area 21 of the permeable formation beneath the casing storing 13 void of the gel solution 20. The gel solution is then displaced laterally from the borehole, to form an annular wall 9 by terminating the initial injection of gel solution and following it by the injection of an aqueous fluid 22 through the perforations 14 of the casing string 13, Fig. 2. The injection of aqueous fluid into portion 21 of the formation 12 beneath the casing string is continued to maintain this part of the formation void of the gel solution. The displacement of the gel solution with respect to the borehole is continued until it reaches a position which can be determined by logging devices or observation wells and on being established in position the annular wall 9 of the gel solution reacts to form a rigid and impermeable mass. The aqueous fluid within the formation 12 is confined within the annular wall 9 and exerts a static pressure on fluids injected into the formation 12 through the well borehole 10, which is now equipped for the introduction of any fluid lighter than the aqueous fluid previously injected through the borehole. In Fig. 3 natural gas is shown as displacing the aqueous fluid within the annular wall 9 downwardly to the level of line 25. In other embodiments of the reservoir, not shown, the impermeable layer may be below rather than above the permeable formation or an impermeable layer may be created by the same method within a permeable formation, Fig. 5, not shown, where impermeable formations are not naturally present. The arrangement shown in Fig. 6 utilizes a series of juxtaposed storage reservoirs to establish a vast underground central storage area 47 and the surrounding reservoirs 45, 46 can also be used. In a further embodiment, Figs. 7 and 8, not shown, the wall of the reservoir is a series of connected curtains rigidly formed by the same gel solution method between the various members of a ring of wall bores. Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate another embodiment intended for the storage of fluid such as natural gas having a relatively low specific gravity in a permeable formation 67 beneath a relatively impermeable layer 71. A controlled fluid cone 75 of brine solution is maintained within the permeable formation 67 around the stored fluid. Central production well 65, provided with casing string 72, production string 74, and conduit 73, has a plurality of injection walls 66 comprising only a string section 70, spaced around it for the injection of barrier fluid into the permeable formation 67. The walls of the fluid cone 75 vary with variation of volume of fluid being stored. In a further embodiment the dynamic fluid cone is initially established by using a rigidifying gel solution which then produces a fixed wall reservoir which can also be used for the storage of a heavy fluid. In yet a further embodiment an inverted dynamic fluid cone established in a permeable formation between two impermeable layers may be adapted for storage of fluids of relatively high specific gravity.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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US30436563 US3318380A (en) | 1963-08-26 | 1963-08-26 | Method of forming fluid-confined underground storage reservoirs |
Publications (1)
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GB1067651A true GB1067651A (en) | 1967-05-03 |
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Country Status (7)
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US (1) | US3318380A (en) |
BE (1) | BE652229A (en) |
CH (1) | CH444042A (en) |
DK (1) | DK109129C (en) |
ES (1) | ES303389A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1067651A (en) |
NL (1) | NL6409796A (en) |
Families Citing this family (11)
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US3400761A (en) * | 1965-12-27 | 1968-09-10 | Hunt Oil Company | Use of fluid flow barriers in the secondary recovery of oil |
US3386509A (en) * | 1966-09-30 | 1968-06-04 | Pan American Petroleum Corp | Plugging highly permeable zones of underground formations |
US3642067A (en) * | 1970-07-23 | 1972-02-15 | Marathon Oil Co | Inhibiting salt water intrusion into fresh water aquifers |
US4399866A (en) * | 1981-04-10 | 1983-08-23 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Method for controlling the flow of subterranean water into a selected zone in a permeable subterranean carbonaceous deposit |
US4525285A (en) * | 1983-08-31 | 1985-06-25 | Halliburton Company | Method of preventing loss of an oil-base drilling fluid during the drilling of an oil or gas well into a subterranean formation |
US5133624A (en) * | 1990-10-25 | 1992-07-28 | Cahill Calvin D | Method and apparatus for hydraulic embedment of waste in subterranean formations |
US5370478A (en) * | 1993-05-11 | 1994-12-06 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Process for isolating contaminated soil |
US8256992B2 (en) * | 2008-02-29 | 2012-09-04 | Seqenergy, Llc | Underground sequestration system and method |
US8256991B2 (en) * | 2008-10-20 | 2012-09-04 | Seqenergy, Llc | Engineered, scalable underground storage system and method |
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US1921358A (en) * | 1930-02-10 | 1933-08-08 | Union Oil Co | Method for storage of petroleum in natural underground reservoirs |
US2365039A (en) * | 1941-09-09 | 1944-12-12 | Case Pomeroy & Company | Method of treating oil wells |
US2708876A (en) * | 1950-10-17 | 1955-05-24 | Union Oil Co | Ring detonation process for increasing productivity of oil wells |
US2713906A (en) * | 1952-12-31 | 1955-07-26 | Texas Co | Preventing of gas coning in the production of oil from combination reservoirs |
US3120263A (en) * | 1958-07-02 | 1964-02-04 | Texaco Inc | Producing petroleum from a subsurface formation |
US3202214A (en) * | 1960-04-18 | 1965-08-24 | Halliburton Co | Preparation and use of sodium silicate gels |
US3148730A (en) * | 1960-06-27 | 1964-09-15 | Sinclair Research Inc | Secondary recovery process |
US3175614A (en) * | 1960-09-30 | 1965-03-30 | Gulf Research Development Co | Underground gas storage process |
US3152640A (en) * | 1962-02-26 | 1964-10-13 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Underground storage in permeable formations |
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- 1963-08-26 US US30436563 patent/US3318380A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1964-08-24 CH CH1105664A patent/CH444042A/en unknown
- 1964-08-24 BE BE652229D patent/BE652229A/xx unknown
- 1964-08-24 GB GB3455264A patent/GB1067651A/en not_active Expired
- 1964-08-24 DK DK416564A patent/DK109129C/en active
- 1964-08-24 ES ES0303389A patent/ES303389A1/en not_active Expired
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ES303389A1 (en) | 1965-01-01 |
US3318380A (en) | 1967-05-09 |
BE652229A (en) | 1965-02-24 |
DK109129C (en) | 1968-03-18 |
NL6409796A (en) | 1965-03-01 |
CH444042A (en) | 1967-09-15 |
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