CA1304287C - Procede d'injection de vapeur par deux puits horizontaux pour la recuperation assistee de petrole lourd - Google Patents

Procede d'injection de vapeur par deux puits horizontaux pour la recuperation assistee de petrole lourd

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CA1304287C
CA1304287C CA000604268A CA604268A CA1304287C CA 1304287 C CA1304287 C CA 1304287C CA 000604268 A CA000604268 A CA 000604268A CA 604268 A CA604268 A CA 604268A CA 1304287 C CA1304287 C CA 1304287C
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Neil Roger Edmunds
John A. Haston
Gilbert M. Cordell
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Alberta Science and Research Authority
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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
    • 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
    • E21B43/30Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well

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CA000604268A 1989-06-28 1989-06-28 Procede d'injection de vapeur par deux puits horizontaux pour la recuperation assistee de petrole lourd Expired - Lifetime CA1304287C (fr)

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US8905132B2 (en) 2011-08-05 2014-12-09 Fccl Partnership Establishing communication between well pairs in oil sands by dilation with steam or water circulation at elevated pressures
US8985231B2 (en) 2011-02-11 2015-03-24 Cenovus Energy, Inc. Selective displacement of water in pressure communication with a hydrocarbon reservoir
US9091159B2 (en) 2011-12-08 2015-07-28 Fccl Partnership Process and well arrangement for hydrocarbon recovery from bypassed pay or a region near the reservoir base
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US10392912B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2019-08-27 Jason Swist Pressure assisted oil recovery
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US10590749B2 (en) 2014-08-22 2020-03-17 Stepan Company Steam foam methods for steam-assisted gravity drainage
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US7464756B2 (en) 2004-03-24 2008-12-16 Exxon Mobil Upstream Research Company Process for in situ recovery of bitumen and heavy oil
WO2006074554A1 (fr) * 2005-01-13 2006-07-20 Encana Corporation Combustion in situ dans des formations de gaz sur le bitume
US7900701B2 (en) 2005-01-13 2011-03-08 Encana Corporation In situ combustion in gas over bitumen formations
RU2340768C2 (ru) * 2007-01-19 2008-12-10 Открытое акционерное общество "Татнефть" им. В.Д. Шашина Способ разработки месторождения тяжелой нефти или битума с использованием двухустьевых горизонтальных скважин
US8327936B2 (en) 2008-05-22 2012-12-11 Husky Oil Operations Limited In situ thermal process for recovering oil from oil sands
US8474260B2 (en) 2008-06-10 2013-07-02 Geotrend Power Inc. System and method for producing power from thermal energy stored in a fluid produced during heavy oil extraction
US8607866B2 (en) 2009-03-25 2013-12-17 Conocophillips Company Method for accelerating start-up for steam assisted gravity drainage operations
RU2530175C2 (ru) * 2009-04-23 2014-10-10 Тоталь С.А. Способ извлечения углеводородов из коллектора и установка для извлечения углеводородов
US9091157B2 (en) 2009-04-23 2015-07-28 Total S.A. Method for extracting hydrocarbons from a tank and hydrocarbon extraction facility
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WO2012067613A1 (fr) 2010-11-17 2012-05-24 Harris Corporation Système efficace d'extraction par solvant impliquant un chauffage électromagnétique
US10082009B2 (en) 2010-11-17 2018-09-25 Harris Corporation Effective solvent extraction system incorporating electromagnetic heating
US8616273B2 (en) 2010-11-17 2013-12-31 Harris Corporation Effective solvent extraction system incorporating electromagnetic heating
US8776877B2 (en) 2010-11-17 2014-07-15 Harris Corporation Effective solvent extraction system incorporating electromagnetic heating
US8985231B2 (en) 2011-02-11 2015-03-24 Cenovus Energy, Inc. Selective displacement of water in pressure communication with a hydrocarbon reservoir
US10392912B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2019-08-27 Jason Swist Pressure assisted oil recovery
US10927655B2 (en) 2011-05-19 2021-02-23 Jason Swist Pressure assisted oil recovery
RU2471972C1 (ru) * 2011-06-01 2013-01-10 Открытое акционерное общество "Татнефть" им. В.Д. Шашина Способ разработки месторождения сверхвязкой нефти
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US8905132B2 (en) 2011-08-05 2014-12-09 Fccl Partnership Establishing communication between well pairs in oil sands by dilation with steam or water circulation at elevated pressures
US9091159B2 (en) 2011-12-08 2015-07-28 Fccl Partnership Process and well arrangement for hydrocarbon recovery from bypassed pay or a region near the reservoir base
US8770289B2 (en) 2011-12-16 2014-07-08 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Method and system for lifting fluids from a reservoir
WO2013124744A3 (fr) * 2012-02-22 2013-10-31 Conocophillips Canada Resources Corp. Commande de piège de vapeur de sagd
US9738837B2 (en) 2013-05-13 2017-08-22 Cenovus Energy, Inc. Process and system for treating oil sands produced gases and liquids
US9284827B2 (en) 2013-05-24 2016-03-15 Cenovus Energy Inc. Hydrocarbon recovery facilitated by in situ combustion
US9970283B2 (en) 2013-09-09 2018-05-15 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Recovery from a hydrocarbon reservoir
US9970282B2 (en) 2013-09-09 2018-05-15 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Recovery from a hydrocarbon reservoir
US10000998B2 (en) 2013-12-19 2018-06-19 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Recovery from a hydrocarbon reservoir
US10989028B2 (en) 2014-08-22 2021-04-27 Stepan Company Steam foam methods for steam-assisted gravity drainage
US10590749B2 (en) 2014-08-22 2020-03-17 Stepan Company Steam foam methods for steam-assisted gravity drainage
US10590331B2 (en) 2015-08-04 2020-03-17 Stepan Company Mixed dimers from alpha-olefin sulfonic acids
RU2610966C1 (ru) * 2016-01-28 2017-02-17 Публичное акционерное общество "Татнефть" имени В.Д. Шашина Способ разработки месторождения высоковязкой нефти или битума
US11168538B2 (en) 2018-11-05 2021-11-09 Cenovus Energy Inc. Process for producing fluids from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation
US11802467B2 (en) 2021-01-15 2023-10-31 Cenovus Energy Inc. Process for preparing a well for a hydrocarbon recovery operation by redirecting produced emulsion during startup to a low-pressure surface line
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