WO2014008457A3 - Method and apparatus for producing unconventional oil at shallow depths - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for producing unconventional oil at shallow depths Download PDF

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WO2014008457A3
WO2014008457A3 PCT/US2013/049422 US2013049422W WO2014008457A3 WO 2014008457 A3 WO2014008457 A3 WO 2014008457A3 US 2013049422 W US2013049422 W US 2013049422W WO 2014008457 A3 WO2014008457 A3 WO 2014008457A3
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Harold Vinegar
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Abstract

An oil production well is drilled into a kerogenous chalk source rock comprising (i) type IIs kerogen and (ii) shallow naturally-occurring unconventional oil derived from the type IIs kerogen that is resident within pore space of the source rock. In some embodiments, the production well is drilled at a location where the geothermal gradient is at least 3 degrees C per 100 m is present at or near the production well. It is believed that the presence of this geothermal gradient accelerated maturation of the type IIs kerogen of the source rock to convert a portion of the type IIs kerogen into the unconventional oil. In some embodiments, the shallow production well is non-vertical. In some embodiments, at depths that are shallow and within the source rock, the production well is cased and perforated. Oil from the source rock may be produced via the production well and the shallow-depth perforated locations thereof.
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