Treating tar sands formations with dolomite
    91.
    发明授权
    Treating tar sands formations with dolomite 失效
    用白云石处理焦油砂层

    公开(公告)号:US07730946B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US11975677

    申请日:2007-10-19

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24

    摘要: Methods for treating a tar sands formation are described herein. The tar sands formation may include dolomite and hydrocarbons. Methods may include providing heat at less than the decomposition temperature of dolomite from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation. At least some of the hydrocarbon fluids are mobilized in the formation. At least some of the hydrocarbon fluids may be produced from the formation.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了处理焦油砂形成的方法。 焦油砂形成可包括白云石和碳氢化合物。 方法可以包括以低于白云石的分解温度从一个或多个加热器向地层的至少一部分提供热量。 至少一些烃流体在地层中被动员。 至少一些烃流体可以从地层中产生。

    Treating tar sands formations with karsted zones
    92.
    发明授权
    Treating tar sands formations with karsted zones 失效
    用岩溶区处理焦油砂岩组

    公开(公告)号:US07673681B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-09

    申请号:US11975700

    申请日:2007-10-19

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 E21B49/00

    摘要: Methods for treating a tar sands formation are described herein. The tar sands formation may have one or more karsted zones. Methods may include providing heat from one or more heaters to one or more karsted zones of the tar sands formation to mobilize fluids in the formation. At least some of the mobilized fluids may be produced from the formation.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了处理焦油砂形成的方法。 焦油砂形成可以具有一个或多个岩溶区域。 方法可以包括将热量从一个或多个加热器提供给沥青砂组合的一个或多个岩溶区域以在地层中移动流体。 至少一些动员流体可以从地层中产生。

    VARYING PROPERTIES OF IN SITU HEAT TREATMENT OF A TAR SANDS FORMATION BASED ON ASSESSED VISCOSITIES
    93.
    发明申请
    VARYING PROPERTIES OF IN SITU HEAT TREATMENT OF A TAR SANDS FORMATION BASED ON ASSESSED VISCOSITIES 失效
    基于评估粘度的塔尔斯坦形成原位热处理的变化特性

    公开(公告)号:US20090095478A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-16

    申请号:US12105997

    申请日:2008-04-18

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 E21B36/00

    摘要: A method for treating a tar sands formation includes providing heat to at least part of a hydrocarbon layer in the formation from a plurality of heaters located in the formation. The heat is allowed to transfer from the heaters to at least a portion of the formation. A viscosity of one or more zones of the hydrocarbon layer is assessed. The heating rates in the zones are varied based on the assessed viscosities. The heating rate in a first zone of the formation is greater than the heating rate in a second zone of the formation if the viscosity in the first zone is greater than the viscosity in the second zone. Fluids are produced from the formation through the production wells.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理焦油砂形成的方法包括从位于地层中的多个加热器向地层中的至少部分烃层提供热量。 允许热量从加热器转移到地层的至少一部分。 评估烃层的一个或多个区域的粘度。 基于评估的粘度,区域中的加热速率是不同的。 如果第一区域中的粘度大于第二区域中的粘度,地层第一区域中的加热速率大于地层第二区域中的加热速率。 流体通过生产井从地层生产。

    Producing drive fluid in situ in tar sands formations
    94.
    发明申请
    Producing drive fluid in situ in tar sands formations 失效
    在沥青砂地层中原位生产驱油

    公开(公告)号:US20080128134A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-05

    申请号:US11975712

    申请日:2007-10-19

    IPC分类号: E21B36/00

    摘要: Methods of treating a tar sands formation are described herein. Methods for treating a tar sands may include providing heat to at least part of a hydrocarbon layer in the formation from one or more heaters located in the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the heaters to at least a portion of the formation such that a drive fluid is produced in situ in the formation. The drive fluid may move at least some mobilized, visbroken, and/or pyrolyzed hydrocarbons from a first portion of the formation to a second portion of the formation. At least some of the mobilized, visbroken, and/or pyrolyzed hydrocarbons may be produced from the formation.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了处理焦油砂形成的方法。 用于处理焦油砂的方法可以包括向位于地层中的一个或多个加热器向地层中的至少部分烃层提供热量。 可以允许热量从加热器转移到地层的至少一部分,使得在地层中原位产生驱动流体。 驱动流体可以将至少一些动员的,减缓的和/或热解的烃从地层的第一部分移动到地层的第二部分。 可以从地层中产生至少一些动员的,减少裂化的和/或热解的碳氢化合物。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION WITH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS
    97.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION WITH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS 有权
    用电导体处理表面形成的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100147522A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12576825

    申请日:2009-10-09

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24

    摘要: A system for treating a subsurface formation includes a wellbore at least partially located in a hydrocarbon containing formation. The wellbore includes a substantially vertical portion and at least two substantially horizontal or inclined portions coupled to the vertical portion. A first conductor is at least partially positioned in a first of the two substantially horizontal or inclined portions of the wellbore. At least the first conductor includes electrically conductive material. A power supply electrically excites the electrically conductive materials of the first conductor such that current flows between the electrically conductive materials in the first conductor, through at least a portion of the formation, to a second conductor at least partially positioned in a second of the two substantially horizontal or inclined portions of the wellbore. The current resistively heats at least a portion of the formation between the two substantially horizontally oriented or inclined portions of the wellbore.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理地下地层的系统包括至少部分地位于含烃地层中的井筒。 井筒包括基本垂直的部分和至少两个大致水平或倾斜的部分,其联接到垂直部分。 第一导体至少部分地定位在井筒的两个基本上水平或倾斜的部分中的第一个中。 至少第一导体包括导电材料。 电源电动地激发第一导体的导电材料,使得电流在第一导体中的导电材料之间流过地层的至少一部分,至少部分地定位在第二导体中的第二导体中的第二导体中。 井眼的大致水平或倾斜的部分。 电流电阻地加热井眼的两个基本水平定向或倾斜的部分之间的地层的至少一部分。

    Method of producing drive fluid in situ in tar sands formations
    98.
    发明授权
    Method of producing drive fluid in situ in tar sands formations 失效
    在焦油砂层中原位生产驱油的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07681647B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11975712

    申请日:2007-10-19

    IPC分类号: E21B43/00

    摘要: Methods of treating a tar sands formation are described herein. Methods for treating a tar sands may include providing heat to at least part of a hydrocarbon layer in the formation from one or more heaters located in the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the heaters to at least a portion of the formation such that a drive fluid is produced in situ in the formation. The drive fluid may move at least some mobilized, visbroken, and/or pyrolyzed hydrocarbons from a first portion of the formation to a second portion of the formation. At least some of the mobilized, visbroken, and/or pyrolyzed hydrocarbons may be produced from the formation.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了处理焦油砂形成的方法。 用于处理焦油砂的方法可以包括向位于地层中的一个或多个加热器向地层中的至少部分烃层提供热量。 可以允许热量从加热器转移到地层的至少一部分,使得在地层中原位产生驱动流体。 驱动流体可以将至少一些动员的,减缓的和/或热解的烃从地层的第一部分移动到地层的第二部分。 可以从地层中产生至少一些动员的,减少裂化的和/或热解的碳氢化合物。