WO2009133542A3 - Methods and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery Download PDF

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WO2009133542A3
WO2009133542A3 PCT/IB2009/053467 IB2009053467W WO2009133542A3 WO 2009133542 A3 WO2009133542 A3 WO 2009133542A3 IB 2009053467 W IB2009053467 W IB 2009053467W WO 2009133542 A3 WO2009133542 A3 WO 2009133542A3
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hydrocarbons
methods
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hydrocarbon recovery
seafloor
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Jean-Francois Saint-Marcoux
Jean Luc Legras
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Acergy France Sa
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Priority to AU2009241264A priority patent/AU2009241264A1/en
Priority to EP09738555A priority patent/EP2304171A2/en
Publication of WO2009133542A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009133542A2/en
Publication of WO2009133542A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009133542A3/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
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/01—Risers
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/18—Pipes provided with plural fluid passages
    • 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
    • E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
    • E21B43/121—Lifting well fluids
    • E21B43/122—Gas lift

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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for the production of hydrocarbons from an offshore reservoir are disclosed. The hydrocarbons are produced using at least one spur (or flowline) (116), and at least one riser conduit (112,114) to transport said hydrocarbons from the seafloor to a point at or near the sea surface, wherein an artificial lift method, such as the injection of a lifting gas, is used to help transport said hydrocarbons from the reservoir to said point at or near the surface, and wherein said artificial lift method is applied to said hydrocarbons at a point (150) along the at least one riser conduit, substantially above said seafloor.
PCT/IB2009/053467 2008-05-02 2009-05-04 Methods and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery WO2009133542A2 (en)

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US12/990,426 US20110168399A1 (en) 2008-05-02 2009-05-04 Mid water gas lift
BRPI0911844A BRPI0911844A2 (en) 2008-05-02 2009-05-04 hydrocarbon recovery method and apparatus
AU2009241264A AU2009241264A1 (en) 2008-05-02 2009-05-04 Methods and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery
EP09738555A EP2304171A2 (en) 2008-05-02 2009-05-04 Methods and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery

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US4980808P 2008-05-02 2008-05-02
US61/049,808 2008-05-02
GBGB0810355.8A GB0810355D0 (en) 2008-06-06 2008-06-06 Methods and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery
GB0810355.8 2009-06-06

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WO2009133542A2 (en) 2009-11-05
EP2304171A2 (en) 2011-04-06
AU2009241264A1 (en) 2009-11-05
GB0810355D0 (en) 2008-07-09
US20110168399A1 (en) 2011-07-14

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