ZA200209172B - Electrical well heating system and method. - Google Patents

Electrical well heating system and method. Download PDF

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ZA200209172B
ZA200209172B ZA200209172A ZA200209172A ZA200209172B ZA 200209172 B ZA200209172 B ZA 200209172B ZA 200209172 A ZA200209172 A ZA 200209172A ZA 200209172 A ZA200209172 A ZA 200209172A ZA 200209172 B ZA200209172 B ZA 200209172B
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Eric De Rouffignac
Harold J Vinegar
Wellington Scott Lee
Keedy Charles Robert
Hunsucker Bruce Gerard
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/04Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using electrical heaters
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09KMATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C09K8/592Compositions used in combination with generated heat, e.g. by steam injection
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/001Cooling arrangements
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/005Waste disposal systems
    • E21B41/0057Disposal of a fluid by injection into a subterranean formation
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/2401Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection by means of electricity
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/243Combustion in situ
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/30Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells

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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Resistance Heating (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Control Of Electric Motors In General (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Working-Up Tar And Pitch (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
  • Liquid Developers In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
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ZA200209171A ZA200209171B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-12 A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation.
ZA200209172A ZA200209172B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-12 Electrical well heating system and method.
ZA200209173A ZA200209173B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-12 Electrical well heating system and method.
ZA200209169A ZA200209169B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-12 A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation.
ZA200209234A ZA200209234B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 A method for sequestering a fluid within a hydrocarbon containing formation.
ZA200209236A ZA200209236B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 Method and system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation.
ZA200209233A ZA200209233B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 A method for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation.
ZA200209231A ZA200209231B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 In-situ recovery of hydrocarbons from a kerogen-containing formation.
ZA200209232A ZA200209232B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 Method for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation.
ZA200209235A ZA200209235B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation.

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ZA200209173A ZA200209173B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-12 Electrical well heating system and method.
ZA200209169A ZA200209169B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-12 A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation.
ZA200209234A ZA200209234B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 A method for sequestering a fluid within a hydrocarbon containing formation.
ZA200209236A ZA200209236B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 Method and system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation.
ZA200209233A ZA200209233B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 A method for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation.
ZA200209231A ZA200209231B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 In-situ recovery of hydrocarbons from a kerogen-containing formation.
ZA200209232A ZA200209232B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 Method for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation.
ZA200209235A ZA200209235B (en) 2000-04-24 2002-11-13 A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation.

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AU (7) AU2001260245B2 (de)
CA (4) CA2406742C (de)
DE (4) DE60116077T2 (de)
EA (4) EA004096B1 (de)
EC (1) ECSP014125A (de)
IL (2) IL152457A0 (de)
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WO2001083945A1 (en) 2001-11-08
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