CA2461237A1 - Utilizing heat at a steam assisted gravity drainage oil recovery operation - Google Patents

Utilizing heat at a steam assisted gravity drainage oil recovery operation Download PDF

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CA2461237A1
CA2461237A1 CA 2461237 CA2461237A CA2461237A1 CA 2461237 A1 CA2461237 A1 CA 2461237A1 CA 2461237 CA2461237 CA 2461237 CA 2461237 A CA2461237 A CA 2461237A CA 2461237 A1 CA2461237 A1 CA 2461237A1
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Chi-Tak Yee
Peter Bulkowski
Sam Tse
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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
    • 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
    • E21B43/2406—Steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD]

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In an on-going steam assisted gravity drainage process for recovering oil from a subterranean reservoir, vapors from a wellhead separator are compressed with high pressure plant steam using an eductor, to produce a mixture that is injected into the reservoir. As a result, heat contained by the vapors is efficiently utilized.
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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

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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

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