Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for accelerating heavy oil production
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Application No.: US13742518Application Date: 2013-01-16
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Publication No.: US10400561B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Tawfik Noaman Nasr , David A. Brown
- Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
- Current Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Boulware & Valoir
- Main IPC: E21B43/16
- IPC: E21B43/16 ; E21B43/17 ; E21B43/24

Abstract:
A method of drilling a first well and a second well into the reservoir includes forming a conduit between the first well and the second well. The conduit is filled with a conduit material. Finally, a low viscosity fluid is injected into the conduit to establish fluid communication between the first well and the second well.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130180712A1 METHOD FOR ACCELERATING HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION Public/Granted day:2013-07-18
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