CA2015459C - Procede de confinement de la vapeur injectee dans un reservoir d'huile lourde a sable de capture - Google Patents

Procede de confinement de la vapeur injectee dans un reservoir d'huile lourde a sable de capture

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Publication number: CA2015459C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: reservoir; pattern; wells; steam; gas
Prior art date: 1990-04-26
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

Application number

CA 2015459

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English (en)

Inventor

Kenneth Edwin Kisman

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Alberta Science and Research Authority

Original Assignee

Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority

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1990-04-26

Filing date

1990-04-26

Publication date

1995-08-15

1990-04-26 Application filed by Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority filed Critical Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority

1990-04-26 Priority to CA 2015459 priority Critical patent/CA2015459C/fr

1995-08-15 Application granted granted Critical

1995-08-15 Publication of CA2015459C publication Critical patent/CA2015459C/fr

2010-04-26 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- 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
- E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells

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Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
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Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)

CA 2015459 1990-04-26 1990-04-26 Procede de confinement de la vapeur injectee dans un reservoir d'huile lourde a sable de capture Expired - Lifetime CA2015459C (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA 2015459 CA2015459C (fr)	1990-04-26	1990-04-26	Procede de confinement de la vapeur injectee dans un reservoir d'huile lourde a sable de capture

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Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA 2015459 CA2015459C (fr)	1990-04-26	1990-04-26	Procede de confinement de la vapeur injectee dans un reservoir d'huile lourde a sable de capture

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CA2015459C true CA2015459C (fr)	1995-08-15

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Cited By (5)

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US7527096B2 (en)	2005-01-26	2009-05-05	Nexen Inc.	Methods of improving heavy oil production
US8387691B2 (en)	2008-10-17	2013-03-05	Athabasca Oils Sands Corporation	Low pressure recovery process for acceleration of in-situ bitumen recovery
US8424602B2 (en)	2009-02-06	2013-04-23	Thimm Petroleum Technologies Inc.	Gas-assisted process for in-situ bitumen recovery from carbonate reservoirs
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US11326431B2 (en)	2019-02-01	2022-05-10	Cenovus Energy Inc.	Dense aqueous gravity displacement of heavy oil

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- 1990-04-26 CA CA 2015459 patent/CA2015459C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime

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US7527096B2 (en)	2005-01-26	2009-05-05	Nexen Inc.	Methods of improving heavy oil production
US7717175B2 (en)	2005-01-26	2010-05-18	Nexen Inc.	Methods of improving heavy oil production
US8387691B2 (en)	2008-10-17	2013-03-05	Athabasca Oils Sands Corporation	Low pressure recovery process for acceleration of in-situ bitumen recovery
US8424602B2 (en)	2009-02-06	2013-04-23	Thimm Petroleum Technologies Inc.	Gas-assisted process for in-situ bitumen recovery from carbonate reservoirs
CN106121641A (zh) *	2016-07-26	2016-11-16	中国石油天然气股份有限公司	油藏中贼层的识别方法及装置
CN106121641B (zh) *	2016-07-26	2019-06-11	中国石油天然气股份有限公司	油藏中贼层的识别方法及装置
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1992-03-10	EEER	Examination request
2010-04-26	MKEX	Expiry