CA2281276C - Procede thermique de recuperation d'huile lourde et de bitume au moyen de solvants et recyclage in situ des solvants - Google Patents
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Abstract
Il s'agit d'une méthode pour la récupération in situ des hydrocarbures pétroliers visqueux provenant d'une formation souterraine comprenant les éléments suivants. Un puits de production est fourni dans la formation. Les solvants sont conservés dans la formation, au-dessus du puits de production; ceux-ci sont capables de se dissoudre dans les hydrocarbures, et de les diluer, afin de favoriser le drainage de l'hydrocarbure ainsi dilué vers le puits de production. Une chambre de vapeurs est créée au-dessus du puits de production dans les formations appauvries en hydrocarbure résultant dudit drainage. On conserve une zone chaude à côté du puits de production pour vaporiser les solvants contenus dans les hydrocarbures de drainage vers le bas avant leur entrée dans le puits de production. Ces solvants vaporisés se déplacent en continu vers le haut par la chambre de vapeurs afin d'entrer de nouveau en contact avec les hydrocarbures dans les formations aux limites de la chambre des vapeurs afin de favoriser la dilution continue et le drainage des hydrocarbures en direction du puits de production où une partie importante des solvants est recyclée selon une méthode à boucle fermée. Des systèmes de chauffage à boucle fermée en tubage concentrique fournissent les zones chaudes souhaitées pour améliorer l'opération du procédé au besoin.
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| CA002281276A CA2281276C (fr) | 1999-08-31 | 1999-08-31 | Procede thermique de recuperation d'huile lourde et de bitume au moyen de solvants et recyclage in situ des solvants |
| CA002304938A CA2304938C (fr) | 1999-08-31 | 2000-04-10 | Procede d'extraction ameliore, dans les puits inclines, pour la recuperation d'huile lourde et de bitume au moyen de chaleur et de solvants |
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| US8752623B2 (en) | 2010-02-17 | 2014-06-17 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Solvent separation in a solvent-dominated recovery process |
| US8684079B2 (en) | 2010-03-16 | 2014-04-01 | Exxonmobile Upstream Research Company | Use of a solvent and emulsion for in situ oil recovery |
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