WO2008045408A8 - Method for producing viscous hydrocarbon using steam and carbon dioxide - Google Patents

Method for producing viscous hydrocarbon using steam and carbon dioxide

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WO2008045408A8
WO2008045408A8 PCT/US2007/021530 US2007021530W WO2008045408A8 WO 2008045408 A8 WO2008045408 A8 WO 2008045408A8 US 2007021530 W US2007021530 W US 2007021530W WO 2008045408 A8 WO2008045408 A8 WO 2008045408A8
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Prior art keywords
steam
carbon dioxide
burner
viscous hydrocarbon
producing viscous
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PCT/US2007/021530
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French (fr)
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WO2008045408A1 (en
WO2008045408B1 (en
Inventor
Michael Klassen
Ponnuthurai Gokulakrishnan
Casey Fuller
Andrew Hamer
Charles H Ware
John E Langdon
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World Energy Systems Inc
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Publication of WO2008045408A8 publication Critical patent/WO2008045408A8/en

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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
    • 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
    • E21B43/164—Injecting CO2 or carbonated water
    • 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
    • E21B43/243—Combustion in situ

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Spraying Of Liquid Fuel (AREA)
  • Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)

Abstract

A downhole burner is used for producing heavy-oil formations. Hydrogen, oxygen, and steam are pumped by separate conduits to the burner, which burns at least part of the hydrogen and forces the combustion products out into the earth formation. The steam cools the burner and becomes superheated steam, which is injected along with the combustion products into the earth formation. Carbon dioxide is also pumped down the well and injected into the formation.
PCT/US2007/021530 2006-10-09 2007-10-09 Method for producing viscous hydrocarbon using steam and carbon dioxide WO2008045408A1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA 2644612 CA2644612C (en) 2006-10-09 2007-10-09 System, method and apparatus for hydrogen-oxygen burner in downhole steam generator

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

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US85018106P 2006-10-09 2006-10-09
US60/850,181 2006-10-09
US85707306P 2006-11-06 2006-11-06
US60/857,073 2006-11-06
US88544207P 2007-01-18 2007-01-18
US60/885,442 2007-01-18

Publications (3)

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WO2008045408A1 WO2008045408A1 (en) 2008-04-17
WO2008045408B1 WO2008045408B1 (en) 2008-07-03
WO2008045408A8 true WO2008045408A8 (en) 2008-08-14

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Family Cites Families (4)

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US4159743A (en) * 1977-01-03 1979-07-03 World Energy Systems Process and system for recovering hydrocarbons from underground formations
US4706751A (en) * 1986-01-31 1987-11-17 S-Cal Research Corp. Heavy oil recovery process
US6016867A (en) * 1998-06-24 2000-01-25 World Energy Systems, Incorporated Upgrading and recovery of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens by in situ hydrovisbreaking
US8091625B2 (en) * 2006-02-21 2012-01-10 World Energy Systems Incorporated Method for producing viscous hydrocarbon using steam and carbon dioxide

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WO2008045408B1 (en) 2008-07-03

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