EP1787004A4 - Method and apparatus for heating drilling and/or completion fluids entering or leaving a well bore during oil and gas exploration and production - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for heating drilling and/or completion fluids entering or leaving a well bore during oil and gas exploration and production

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EP1787004A4
EP1787004A4 EP04781876A EP04781876A EP1787004A4 EP 1787004 A4 EP1787004 A4 EP 1787004A4 EP 04781876 A EP04781876 A EP 04781876A EP 04781876 A EP04781876 A EP 04781876A EP 1787004 A4 EP1787004 A4 EP 1787004A4
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Prior art keywords
leaving
production
well bore
gas exploration
during oil
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EP04781876A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1787004A1 (en
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Perry A Lopez
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/16—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
    • F28D7/1684—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation the conduits having a non-circular cross-section
    • F28D7/1692—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation the conduits having a non-circular cross-section with particular pattern of flow of the heat exchange media, e.g. change of flow direction
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/06—Arrangements for treating drilling fluids outside the borehole
    • 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F3/00—Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
    • F28F3/02—Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations
    • F28F3/04—Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element
    • F28F3/042—Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element in the form of local deformations of the element
    • F28F3/044—Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element in the form of local deformations of the element the deformations being pontual, e.g. dimples

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Degasification And Air Bubble Elimination (AREA)
EP04781876A 2004-08-23 2004-08-23 Method and apparatus for heating drilling and/or completion fluids entering or leaving a well bore during oil and gas exploration and production Withdrawn EP1787004A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/US2004/027275 WO2006022735A1 (en) 2004-08-23 2004-08-23 Method and apparatus for heating drilling and/or completion fluids entering or leaving a well bore during oil and gas exploration and production

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EP1787004A1 EP1787004A1 (en) 2007-05-23
EP1787004A4 true EP1787004A4 (en) 2010-10-06

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WO (1) WO2006022735A1 (en)

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CN102003160A (en) * 2010-12-27 2011-04-06 威海市鸿扬节能设备有限公司 Electric and fuel gas heater of petroleum extraction wellhead
EP4159973B1 (en) 2013-01-21 2024-10-30 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Drilling fluid sampling system and sampling heat exchanger
CN112781422A (en) * 2021-02-02 2021-05-11 西南石油大学 Method for realizing combination of shaft cooling and heat energy utilization by using drilling fluid

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US3768558A (en) * 1972-06-30 1973-10-30 Texaco Inc Oil recovery process utilizing superheated steam
EP0184411A2 (en) * 1984-12-03 1986-06-11 Atlantic Richfield Company Method and apparatus for treating wellbore drilling cuttings
US4730673A (en) * 1983-08-08 1988-03-15 Bradley Bryant W Heated brine secondary recovery process
US5641022A (en) * 1994-12-22 1997-06-24 King; Michael Method for removing paraffin and asphaltene from producing wells

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3768558A (en) * 1972-06-30 1973-10-30 Texaco Inc Oil recovery process utilizing superheated steam
US4730673A (en) * 1983-08-08 1988-03-15 Bradley Bryant W Heated brine secondary recovery process
EP0184411A2 (en) * 1984-12-03 1986-06-11 Atlantic Richfield Company Method and apparatus for treating wellbore drilling cuttings
US5641022A (en) * 1994-12-22 1997-06-24 King; Michael Method for removing paraffin and asphaltene from producing wells

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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See also references of WO2006022735A1 *

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CA2620092A1 (en) 2006-03-02
EP1787004A1 (en) 2007-05-23
WO2006022735A1 (en) 2006-03-02
CA2620092C (en) 2012-07-17

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