Hybrid steam generation with carbon dioxide recycle

    公开(公告)号:US09702237B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14183000

    申请日:2014-02-18

    CPC classification number: E21B43/2406 E21B43/164 E21B43/2408 Y02P90/70

    Abstract: Systems and methods relate to recovering hydrocarbons by injecting into a reservoir outputs from two different types of steam generators along with carbon dioxide, enabling lower fuel consumption for such a hybrid-based approach versus either type of steam generator alone. One steam generator vaporizes water by thermal transfer from combustion with exhaust from the combustion remaining separated from the steam. Since this type of steam generator outputs a limited carbon dioxide concentration with the steam, at least part of the carbon dioxide injected comes from recycling the carbon dioxide separated out of production fluids recovered from the reservoir. Another steam generator produces the steam by direct water contact with combustion products to produce a resulting fluid including the steam and additional carbon dioxide.

    EFFICIENT INTERNAL MULTIPLE PREDICTION METHODS
    110.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170168181A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-15

    申请号:US15370412

    申请日:2016-12-06

    CPC classification number: G01V1/36 G01V1/303 G01V2210/56

    Abstract: Methods for processing seismic data are described. The method includes: obtaining seismic data; solving a series of partial differential wave equations, wherein a first partial differential wave equation describes propagation of a seismic wave going from a first reflector to a second reflector, wherein a second partial differential wave equation describes propagation of a seismic wave going from a second reflector to a third reflector, and wherein a third partial differential wave equation describes propagation of a seismic wave going from a third reflector to a seismic receiver, wherein outputting predicted internal multiples for further imaging or attenuation.

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