ATE314557T1 - ELECTRICAL WELL HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Google Patents

ELECTRICAL WELL HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD

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Publication number
ATE314557T1
ATE314557T1 AT01994611T AT01994611T ATE314557T1 AT E314557 T1 ATE314557 T1 AT E314557T1 AT 01994611 T AT01994611 T AT 01994611T AT 01994611 T AT01994611 T AT 01994611T AT E314557 T1 ATE314557 T1 AT E314557T1
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Prior art keywords
heating system
well heating
electrical well
well
conduit
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AT01994611T
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German (de)
Inventor
Lawrence James Bielamowicz
Frederick Gordon Carl Jr
John Matthew Coles
John Michael Karanikas
Charles Robert Keedy
James Louis Menotti
Rouffignac Eric De
Harold J Vinegar
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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
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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
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/02—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using burners
    • 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
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/04—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using electrical heaters
    • 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
    • E21B43/24—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 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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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Resistance Heating (AREA)
  • Pipe Accessories (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Lubricants (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
  • Incineration Of Waste (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Mounting, Exchange, And Manufacturing Of Dies (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas After Treatment (AREA)
  • Liquid Developers In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
  • Control Of Electric Motors In General (AREA)
  • Feeding And Controlling Fuel (AREA)
  • Solid Fuels And Fuel-Associated Substances (AREA)
  • Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)

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.
AT01994611T 2001-04-24 2001-10-11 ELECTRICAL WELL HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD ATE314557T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/EP2001/004641 WO2001081715A2 (en) 2000-04-24 2001-04-24 Method and system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation
PCT/EP2001/011819 WO2002086284A1 (en) 2001-04-24 2001-10-11 Electrical well heating system and method

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ATE314557T1 true ATE314557T1 (en) 2006-01-15

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AT01980489T ATE314556T1 (en) 2001-04-24 2001-10-10 OIL PRODUCTION BY COMBUSTION ON SITE
AT01994611T ATE314557T1 (en) 2001-04-24 2001-10-11 ELECTRICAL WELL HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD

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AT01980489T ATE314556T1 (en) 2001-04-24 2001-10-10 OIL PRODUCTION BY COMBUSTION ON SITE

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CN (2) CN1507528A (en)
AT (2) ATE314556T1 (en)
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) JO2452B1 (en)
MA (2) MA26016A1 (en)
NZ (2) NZ528899A (en)
WO (2) WO2002086283A1 (en)
ZA (2) ZA200308049B (en)

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CA2445455C (en) 2010-02-23
IL158427A0 (en) 2004-05-12
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DE60116387D1 (en) 2006-02-02
JO2364B1 (en) 2006-12-12
ZA200308048B (en) 2004-07-08
CA2445449A1 (en) 2002-10-31
NZ528899A (en) 2004-07-30
CA2445449C (en) 2009-09-29
CN1271312C (en) 2006-08-23
EA005650B1 (en) 2005-04-28
DE60116388D1 (en) 2006-02-02
JO2452B1 (en) 2008-10-09
CA2445455A1 (en) 2002-10-31
CN1507529A (en) 2004-06-23
EA004696B1 (en) 2004-06-24
ECSP014156A (en) 2003-05-26
EA200301148A1 (en) 2004-04-29
NZ528898A (en) 2005-06-24
CN1507528A (en) 2004-06-23
EA200301149A1 (en) 2004-04-29
WO2002086284A1 (en) 2002-10-31
ZA200308049B (en) 2004-05-21
MA26167A1 (en) 2004-07-01
DE60116388T2 (en) 2006-08-17
ATE314556T1 (en) 2006-01-15
DE60116387T2 (en) 2006-08-17
WO2002086283A1 (en) 2002-10-31
IL158426A0 (en) 2004-05-12
AU2002224779B2 (en) 2007-02-01

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