WO1996023181A1 - Hole in the ground for transfer of geothermal energy to an energy-carrying liquid and a method for production of the hole - Google Patents

Hole in the ground for transfer of geothermal energy to an energy-carrying liquid and a method for production of the hole Download PDF

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WO1996023181A1
WO1996023181A1 PCT/NO1996/000016 NO9600016W WO9623181A1 WO 1996023181 A1 WO1996023181 A1 WO 1996023181A1 NO 9600016 W NO9600016 W NO 9600016W WO 9623181 A1 WO9623181 A1 WO 9623181A1
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Einar Langset
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Eli A S
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Priority to AU46353/96A priority patent/AU4635396A/en
Priority to US08/875,449 priority patent/US6000471A/en
Priority to DK96902013T priority patent/DK0804709T3/da
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Priority to IS4530A priority patent/IS1755B/is

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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
    • E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24T—GEOTHERMAL COLLECTORS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
    • F24T10/00—Geothermal collectors
    • F24T10/10—Geothermal collectors with circulation of working fluids through underground channels, the working fluids not coming into direct contact with the ground
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24T—GEOTHERMAL COLLECTORS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
    • F24T10/00—Geothermal collectors
    • F24T10/30—Geothermal collectors using underground reservoirs for accumulating working fluids or intermediate fluids
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/10—Geothermal energy

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  • the invention relates to a hole in the ground for transferring geothermal energy from the ground around the hole to an energy carrier fluid which is introduced into the hole.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a hole of the above-mentioned type whereby the above-mentioned disadvantages can be avoided.
  • a platform 1 whose upper section projects up above the surface of the sea 6. From the seabed 5 near the platform there extend two substantially vertical hole sections, viz. a first hole section 2 and a third hole section 4 to locations 7 and 8 respectively in the ground formation from which oil or gas have been extracted and brought up via the hole sections 2,4.
  • an additional or second hole section 3 should be drilled which connects the locations 7 and 8 to each other, thus providing a hole loop comprising the first, second and third hole sections 2,3 and 4 respectively.
  • this fluid By passing a suitable fluid, such as water, down into the first hole section 2, this fluid can flow on through the second hole section 3, where it is heated by the surrounding ground, and subsequently up through the third hole section 4, without the heated fluid in the third hole section 4 being cooled by the down ⁇ wardly flowing, cold water which is passed down into the first hole section 2.
  • a suitable fluid such as water
  • the additional hole section 3 can extend in a relatively large loop away from one location 7 before it extends towards the second section 8, thereby ensuring that the fluid is heated to close to the temperature of the ground around the second hole section 3 before flowing upwards and out of the third hole section 4, even though the through-flow rate is high.
  • thermoelectric energy there can be provided on the platform a known per se installation (not shown) whereby the heat energy may be converted to another suitable energy form, e.g. electrical energy, and supplied to a consumer.
  • This installation may comprise, e.g. heat exchangers, turbines, generators etc. and it is assumed that it will be familiar to a person skilled in the art.
  • the invention permits a re-use of installations and wells, the decommissioning of which would have entailed major expenses for the owner.
  • the invention provides energy whose release does not pollute the environment, and which is obtained from an almost inexhaustible source.
  • the temperature in the earth is approximately 90 - 150 degrees C.
  • Two bore holes each having a length of approximately 3000 m for extracting oil or gas at present cost approximately NOK 150 million.
  • An additional deviated hole which has a length of approximately 1000 m and which connects these two bore holes costs approximately NOK 20 million.
  • the drilling field Statfjord B in the North Sea comprises approximately 40 wells which together with the platform will probably be closed down around the year 2003.
  • these wells could form part of 20 hole loops for the production of geothermal energy, and the platform could be used as the mounting location for the above-mentioned installation.
  • this thermal power can provide an effective output of approximately 5 MW.
  • the 20 hole loops in this oilfield would thus be capable of providing a total output of 100 MW.

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PCT/NO1996/000016 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Hole in the ground for transfer of geothermal energy to an energy-carrying liquid and a method for production of the hole WO1996023181A1 (en)

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CA002211366A CA2211366C (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Hole in the ground for transfer of geothermal energy to an energy-carrying liquid and a method for production of the hole
EP96902013A EP0804709B1 (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Use of at least two wells to the extraction of geothermal energy
AU46353/96A AU4635396A (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Hole in the ground for transfer of geothermal energy to an energy-carrying liquid and a method for production of the hole
US08/875,449 US6000471A (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Hole in the ground for transfer of geothermal energy to an energy-carrying liquid and a method for production of the hole
DK96902013T DK0804709T3 (da) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Anvendelse af mindst to brønde til udvinding af geotermisk energi
IS4530A IS1755B (is) 1995-01-27 1997-07-24 Notkun á að minnsta kosti tveimur aðskildum borholum sem notaðar eru til vinnslu á kolvatnsefnum, til vinnslu á jarðvarmaorku

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NO950306 1995-01-27
NO950306A NO302781B1 (no) 1995-01-27 1995-01-27 Anvendelse av minst to adskilte brönner til utvinning av hydrokarboner til utvinning av geotermisk energi

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IS4530A (is) 1997-07-24
NO950306D0 (no) 1995-01-27
US6000471A (en) 1999-12-14
EP0804709B1 (en) 1999-06-16
IS1755B (is) 2000-11-20
CN1179206A (zh) 1998-04-15
NO950306L (no) 1996-07-29
EP0804709A1 (en) 1997-11-05
DK0804709T3 (da) 1999-11-22
CN1105274C (zh) 2003-04-09
RU2153637C2 (ru) 2000-07-27

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