GB1407889A - Oil recovery process utilizing steam - Google Patents
Oil recovery process utilizing steamInfo
- Publication number
- GB1407889A GB1407889A GB2713773A GB2713773A GB1407889A GB 1407889 A GB1407889 A GB 1407889A GB 2713773 A GB2713773 A GB 2713773A GB 2713773 A GB2713773 A GB 2713773A GB 1407889 A GB1407889 A GB 1407889A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- hydrocarbon
- phase
- water
- steam
- column
- 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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- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 title 1
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 abstract 11
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 abstract 8
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 abstract 8
- 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
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 3
- CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N icosane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000003993 interaction Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010802 sludge Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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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
- E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
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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
- 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
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- 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)
Abstract
1407889 Wells &c TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORP 7 June 1973 [30 June 1972] 21737/73 Heading E1F [Also in Division B1] A method for recovering oil from a subterranean formation comprises mixing at elevated temperature and pressure a heavy hydrocarbon and feed water, such as brine, containing dissolved solids to give a water-hydrocarbon phase substantially free of solids and a water phase, separating the two phases, reducing in pressure and heating the water-hydrocarbon phase to form a steam phase and liquid hydrocarbon phase, separating the steam phase from the liquid hydrocarbon phase, and injecting the steam into an injection well 36. The hydrocarbon, which is preferably eicosane, is initially heated in a heater 12 to a temperature at which it assumes a high affinity for water, the hot hydrocarbon being then fed into the lower portion of a column 16. Brine is sprayed into the top of the column by means of a sprayhead 20 and passes downwardly through the upwardly flowing hot hydrocarbon. The interaction of the two streams causes the solid-free homogeneous water-hydrocarbon phase to be formed, and this phase is withdrawn through line 26. The steam and hydrocarbon are separated in a separator 48 and the hydrocarbon is recirculated via a pump 51. Solids precipitated in the column 16 descend to a sludge chamber 30 and the concentrated mixture formed therein is fed through a heat exchanger 32c to preheat the incoming brine.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US26779872A | 1972-06-30 | 1972-06-30 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1407889A true GB1407889A (en) | 1975-10-01 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB2713773A Expired GB1407889A (en) | 1972-06-30 | 1973-06-07 | Oil recovery process utilizing steam |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3768558A (en) |
| AT (1) | AT323690B (en) |
| BR (1) | BR7304674D0 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA961409A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE2332353A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1407889A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2357528A (en) * | 1999-12-22 | 2001-06-27 | Aqua Pure Ventures Inc | Water treatment process used in heavy oil recovery utilising a water distillation apparatus |
Families Citing this family (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4149597A (en) * | 1977-12-27 | 1979-04-17 | Texaco Exploration Canada Ltd. | Method for generating steam |
| US4158638A (en) * | 1978-03-27 | 1979-06-19 | Gulf Research & Development Company | Recovery of oil from oil shale |
| US4207945A (en) * | 1979-01-08 | 1980-06-17 | Texaco Inc. | Recovering petroleum from subterranean formations |
| US4453597A (en) * | 1982-02-16 | 1984-06-12 | Fmc Corporation | Stimulation of hydrocarbon flow from a geological formation |
| US7681643B2 (en) * | 1999-05-07 | 2010-03-23 | Ge Ionics, Inc. | Treatment of brines for deep well injection |
| US7438129B2 (en) | 1999-05-07 | 2008-10-21 | Ge Ionics, Inc. | Water treatment method for heavy oil production using calcium sulfate seed slurry evaporation |
| US7428926B2 (en) * | 1999-05-07 | 2008-09-30 | Ge Ionics, Inc. | Water treatment method for heavy oil production |
| CA2620092C (en) * | 2004-08-23 | 2012-07-17 | Perry A. Lopez | Method and apparatus for heating drilling and/or completion fluids entering or leaving a well bore during oil and gas exploration and production |
| US20140166281A1 (en) * | 2012-12-17 | 2014-06-19 | Conocophillips Company | Liquid indirect steam boiler |
| CN103498652A (en) * | 2013-10-18 | 2014-01-08 | 辽宁石油化工大学 | Method and device for exploiting natural gas hydrate in frozen soil area through injection of high-temperature steam |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB511768A (en) * | 1937-11-19 | 1939-08-24 | Mark Benson | Improvements in or relating to extraction of petroleum |
| US2862558A (en) * | 1955-12-28 | 1958-12-02 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Recovering oils from formations |
| US3193009A (en) * | 1963-02-28 | 1965-07-06 | Shell Oil Co | Use of low-grade steam containing dissolved salts in an oil production method |
| US3259186A (en) * | 1963-08-05 | 1966-07-05 | Shell Oil Co | Secondary recovery process |
| US3350299A (en) * | 1963-10-21 | 1967-10-31 | Texaco Inc | Recovery of desalted water from brine |
| US3350300A (en) * | 1963-12-16 | 1967-10-31 | Texaco Inc | Recovery of salt-free water from brine |
| US3685581A (en) * | 1971-03-24 | 1972-08-22 | Texaco Inc | Secondary recovery of oil |
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1972
- 1972-06-30 US US00267798A patent/US3768558A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1973
- 1973-05-30 CA CA172,783A patent/CA961409A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-06-07 GB GB2713773A patent/GB1407889A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-06-25 BR BR4674/73A patent/BR7304674D0/en unknown
- 1973-06-26 DE DE2332353A patent/DE2332353A1/en active Pending
- 1973-06-29 AT AT579073A patent/AT323690B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2357528A (en) * | 1999-12-22 | 2001-06-27 | Aqua Pure Ventures Inc | Water treatment process used in heavy oil recovery utilising a water distillation apparatus |
| GB2357528B (en) * | 1999-12-22 | 2004-04-28 | Aqua Pure Ventures Inc | Water treatment process for thermal heavy oil recovery |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US3768558A (en) | 1973-10-30 |
| AT323690B (en) | 1975-07-25 |
| BR7304674D0 (en) | 1974-08-15 |
| CA961409A (en) | 1975-01-21 |
| DE2332353A1 (en) | 1974-01-10 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |