ZA200308048B - In-situ combustion for oil recovery. - Google Patents

In-situ combustion for oil recovery.

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ZA200308048B
ZA200308048B ZA200308048A ZA200308048A ZA200308048B ZA 200308048 B ZA200308048 B ZA 200308048B ZA 200308048 A ZA200308048 A ZA 200308048A ZA 200308048 A ZA200308048 A ZA 200308048A ZA 200308048 B ZA200308048 B ZA 200308048B
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Prior art keywords
oil recovery
situ combustion
well
conduit
conductor
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ZA200308048A
Inventor
Coles John Matthew
Karanikas John Michael
Menotti James Louis
Eric De Rouffignac
Harold J Vinegar
Wellington Scott Lee
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Shell Int Research
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Priority claimed from PCT/EP2001/004641 external-priority patent/WO2001081715A2/en
Application filed by Shell Int Research filed Critical Shell Int Research
Publication of ZA200308048B publication Critical patent/ZA200308048B/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling, insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/02—Heating, cooling, insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using burners
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling, insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/04—Heating, cooling, insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using electrical heaters
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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 DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
    • E21B43/2401—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection by means of electricity
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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

Abstract

A well heating system comprises an electrical conductor which is suspended within the interior of a conduit and which is configured to transfer heat into a hydrocarbon containing formation surrounding the well in which the conductor-in-conduit heater assembly is arranged.
ZA200308048A 2001-04-24 2003-10-16 In-situ combustion for oil recovery. ZA200308048B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/EP2001/004641 WO2001081715A2 (en) 2000-04-24 2001-04-24 Method and system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation

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AU (2) AU2002212320B2 (en)
CA (2) CA2445449C (en)
DE (2) DE60116387T2 (en)
EA (2) EA004696B1 (en)
EC (1) ECSP014156A (en)
IL (2) IL158427A0 (en)
JO (2) JO2364B1 (en)
MA (2) MA26016A1 (en)
NZ (2) NZ528899A (en)
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EA200301148A1 (en) 2004-04-29
NZ528899A (en) 2004-07-30
CN1507529A (en) 2004-06-23
ATE314556T1 (en) 2006-01-15
CA2445455A1 (en) 2002-10-31
EA005650B1 (en) 2005-04-28
ECSP014156A (en) 2003-05-26
DE60116387T2 (en) 2006-08-17
IL158427A0 (en) 2004-05-12
CA2445455C (en) 2010-02-23
AU2002224779B2 (en) 2007-02-01
MA26167A1 (en) 2004-07-01
CN1271312C (en) 2006-08-23
DE60116388D1 (en) 2006-02-02
DE60116387D1 (en) 2006-02-02
CN1507528A (en) 2004-06-23
AU2002212320B2 (en) 2006-11-02
MA26016A1 (en) 2003-12-31
CA2445449A1 (en) 2002-10-31
EA200301149A1 (en) 2004-04-29
DE60116388T2 (en) 2006-08-17
EA004696B1 (en) 2004-06-24
JO2364B1 (en) 2006-12-12
ATE314557T1 (en) 2006-01-15
CA2445449C (en) 2009-09-29
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