公开(公告)号：EP2361344A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-31

申请号：EP09821048.7

申请日：2009-10-09

申请人： Shell Oil Company ,  Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.

发明人： NGUYEN, Scott, Vinh ,  VINEGAR, Harold, J.

IPC分类号： E21B36/00

CPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B43/2405 ,  E21B44/02 ,  H01C3/00 ,  H05B3/48 ,  H05B2214/03 ,  Y10T29/49083

摘要： Systems and methods for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. A system for treating a subsurface formation may include a plurality of wellbores in the formation. The system may include at least one heater positioned in at least two of the wellbores. The system may include a self-regulating nuclear reactor. The self-regulating nuclear reactor may function to provide energy to at least one of the heaters to raise the temperature of the formation to temperatures that allow for hydrocarbon production from the formation. A temperature of the self-regulating nuclear reactor may be controlled by controlling a pressure of hydrogen supplied to the self-regulating nuclear reactor. The pressure may be regulated based upon formation conditions.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了用于处理地下地层的系统和方法。 用于处理地下地层的系统可以包括地层中的多个井筒。 该系统可以包括位于至少两个井眼中的至少一个加热器。 该系统可能包括一个自我调节的核反应堆。 自调节核反应堆可用于向至少一个加热器提供能量，以将地层温度升高到允许地层生烃的温度。 自调节核反应堆的温度可以通过控制供应到自调节核反应堆的氢气的压力来控制。 压力可以基于地层条件进行调节。

公开(公告)号：EP2361343A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-31

申请号：EP09821046.1

申请日：2009-10-09

申请人： Shell Oil Company ,  Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.

发明人： NGUYEN, Scott, Vinh ,  VINEGAR, Harold, J.

IPC分类号： E21B36/00

CPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B43/2405 ,  E21B44/02 ,  H01C3/00 ,  H05B3/48 ,  H05B2214/03 ,  Y10T29/49083

摘要： Systems and methods for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. A system for treating a subsurface formation may include a plurality of wellbores in the formation. The system may include at least one heater positioned in at least two of the wellbores. The system may include a self-regulating nuclear reactor. The self-regulating nuclear reactor may function to provide energy to at least one of the heaters to raise the temperature of the formation to temperatures that allow for hydrocarbon production from the formation. A heat input to at least a portion of the formation over time may approximately correlate to a rate of decay of the self-regulating nuclear reactor. A spacing between at least a portion of the plurality of wellbores in the formation may correlate to a rate of decay of the self-regulating nuclear reactor. The self-regulating nuclear reactor may decay at a rate of about 1/E.