GB1410158A - Recovery of oil by a vertical miscible flood - Google Patents
Recovery of oil by a vertical miscible floodInfo
- Publication number
- GB1410158A GB1410158A GB4051073A GB4051073A GB1410158A GB 1410158 A GB1410158 A GB 1410158A GB 4051073 A GB4051073 A GB 4051073A GB 4051073 A GB4051073 A GB 4051073A GB 1410158 A GB1410158 A GB 1410158A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- reservoir
- fluid
- slug
- hydrocarbons
- miscible
- 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
Links
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 8
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 abstract 7
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 abstract 7
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 125000004432 carbon atom Chemical group C* 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon monoxide Chemical compound [O+]#[C-] UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethane Chemical compound CC OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003570 air Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003546 flue gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000011065 in-situ storage Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 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
- 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
- E21B43/162—Injecting fluid from longitudinally spaced locations in injection well
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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
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)
Abstract
1410158 Wells &c TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORP 28 Aug 1973 [21 Sept 1972] 40510/73 Heading E1F A method of secondary recovery of liquid hydrocarbons comprises injecting through an injection well a first hydrocarbon fluid and, separately and simultaneously, a second hydrocarbon fluid, to establish in situ and adjacent the uppermost region of the liquid hydrocarbons a miscible slug consisting of a mixture of the first and second fluids, then injecting a driving fluid into the liquid hydrocarbons reservoir to displace the slug and reservoir hydrocarbons through the reservoir to a production well. The first and second fluids are preferably mixtures of hydrocarbons having from one to four carbon atoms per molecule, and three to six carbon atoms per molecule, respectively. The driving fluid may be methane, natural gas, flue gas, ethane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air or mixtures thereof. The driving fluid may be miscible with the slug. The reservoir may be repressured to substantially its saturation pressure by the injection of a suitable fluid.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US00291122A US3845821A (en) | 1972-09-21 | 1972-09-21 | Recovery of oil by a vertical miscible flood |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1410158A true GB1410158A (en) | 1975-10-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB4051073A Expired GB1410158A (en) | 1972-09-21 | 1973-08-28 | Recovery of oil by a vertical miscible flood |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3845821A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA981576A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1410158A (en) |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1018058A (en) * | 1973-10-15 | 1977-09-27 | Texaco Development Corporation | Combination solvent-noncondensible gas injection method for recovering petroleum from viscous petroleum-containing formations including tar sand deposits |
| US4042029A (en) * | 1975-04-25 | 1977-08-16 | Shell Oil Company | Carbon-dioxide-assisted production from extensively fractured reservoirs |
| US4022278A (en) * | 1975-11-05 | 1977-05-10 | Texaco Inc. | Recovery of oil by a vertical miscible flood |
| US4223728A (en) * | 1978-11-30 | 1980-09-23 | Garrett Energy Research & Engineering Inc. | Method of oil recovery from underground reservoirs |
| FR2610365B1 (en) * | 1987-02-04 | 1990-07-20 | Schlumberger Cie Dowell | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY TREATING A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION CROSSED BY A WELLBORE BY COIL TUBING, IN THE PRESENCE OF GRAVEL-FILTER AND / OR FRACTURE |
| EP0274139A1 (en) * | 1986-12-31 | 1988-07-13 | Pumptech N.V. | Process for selectively treating a subterranean formation using coiled tubing without affecting or being affected by the two adjacent zones |
| FR2609104B1 (en) * | 1986-12-31 | 1989-10-27 | Schlumberger Cie Dowell | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY TREATING UNDERGROUND FORMATION WITHOUT COILING, WITHOUT AFFECTING, OR BEING AFFECTED BY, THE TWO ADJACENT AREAS |
| NL1002429C2 (en) * | 1996-02-23 | 1997-08-26 | Du Pont | Process for the preparation of a mixture of epsilon-caprolactam, 6-aminocaproic acid and 6-aminocaproic acid amide. |
| CA2688937C (en) | 2009-12-21 | 2017-08-15 | N-Solv Corporation | A multi-step solvent extraction process for heavy oil reservoirs |
| US20110174488A1 (en) * | 2010-01-15 | 2011-07-21 | Patty Morris | Accelerated start-up in sagd operations |
| CN103244086B (en) * | 2013-04-12 | 2016-03-09 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | A kind of deep-layer heavy crude reservoir in-situ regeneration foam oil exploitation method |
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1972
- 1972-09-21 US US00291122A patent/US3845821A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1973
- 1973-08-28 GB GB4051073A patent/GB1410158A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-09-04 CA CA180,245A patent/CA981576A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US3845821A (en) | 1974-11-05 |
| CA981576A (en) | 1976-01-13 |
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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 |