INERT FLUID ASSAYS FOR SEALED CORE RECOVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20230086532A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17888089

    申请日:2022-08-15

    Abstract: Methods of determining if a test fluid is inert to reservoir oil at RTP, by assaying a composition, density and bubble or dew point of live oil to generate a first dataset, equilibrating a sample of live oil with a test fluid at RTP to generate an oil phase; assaying a composition, density and bubble or dew point of the oil phase to generate a second dataset; comparing the first and second datasets, wherein significant changes in the datasets indicate that the test fluid is not inert to reservoir oil at RTP. By contrast, if there are no significant changes, the test fluid is inert, and would therefore be suitable to collecting core samples at RTP. Various options for inert fluids are also provided.

    Behind casing wash and cement
    43.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11608718B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17462598

    申请日:2021-08-31

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of conducting a perf wash cement (“P/W/C”) abandonment job in an offshore oil or gas well annulus (2), in particular the washing or cementing operation using a rotating head (6, 8) with nozzles (7, 9) dispensing wash fluid or cement at pressure. Certain values of parameters of a washing or cementing job have been found surprisingly to affect the quality of the job, or the degree to which they affect the quality of the job has been unexpected. These include including rotation rate of the tool, the direction of translational movement of the tool, and the volume flow rate and pressure per nozzle of cement or wash fluid (and hence nozzle size).

    CARBON SEQUESTRATION BY PROPPANTS
    44.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230020657A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17822870

    申请日:2022-08-29

    Abstract: Method of carbon sequestration by capturing CO2 emissions and making a proppant from the captured carbon in either a carbon mineralization process or in a carbon nanomaterial manufacturing process, followed by treatments to ensure the quality control of the proppants so that they are suitable for use in hydraulic and other reservoir fracturing methods. Injection of the manufactured proppant in fracking thus sequesters the carbon from the original captured CO2 in the reservoir.

    Delivering fluid to a subsea wellhead

    公开(公告)号:US11512550B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-29

    申请号:US17100081

    申请日:2020-11-20

    Abstract: The invention relates to the introduction of pressurized fluid, e.g. acid, into a subsea well directly from a vessel (33). A fluid injection assembly (20) is fitted to the top of a subsea Xmas tree (3), the assembly (20) including fail safe closed valve (21) which is controlled via a hydraulic line (31) from the vessel. The hose and assembly and valve are designed with an internal bore allowing a large diameter ball to be dropped (required for acid stimulation). The subsea subsea control module (8) on the Xmas tree is controlled from the producing platform.

    CONTAMINANT REMOVAL WITH CATALYST BEDS FOR LNG PROCESSING

    公开(公告)号:US20220372379A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17747614

    申请日:2022-05-18

    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for processing liquefied natural gas (LNG). A LNG production system may include a contaminant removal process with one or more sets of sorbent beds co-loaded with a metal sulfide sorbent and/or metal oxide sorbent. In some examples, the contaminant removal process may include one or more molecular sieve dehydrators co-loaded with a 3A or 4A sieve and a 3A or 4A sieve impregnated with silver. The one or more sets of sorbent beds may be arranged at various locations throughout the LNG production system including upstream of or downstream of heavy component removal beds having activated carbon. In some instances, the LNG production system may include a regeneration process for moving heated fluid, typically feed gas, through a first heavy component removal bed while maintaining other heavy component removal beds online to reduce downtime for the LNG production system, increase production efficiency, and decrease an amount of greenhouse gases released from defrost and flare-offs.

    Heat exchanger system with mono-cyclone inline separator

    公开(公告)号:US11506453B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16664278

    申请日:2019-10-25

    Abstract: A heat exchanger system includes a core-in-shell heat exchanger and a liquid/gas separator. The liquid/gas separator is configured to receive a liquid/gas mixture and to separate the gas from the liquid. The liquid/gas separator is connected to the core-in-shell heat exchanger via a first line for transmitting gas from the liquid/gas separator to a first region in the core-in-shell heat exchanger and connected to the core-in-shell heat exchanger via a second line for transmitting liquid from the liquid/gas separator to a second region of the core-in-shell heat exchanger.

    Ubiquitous real-time fracture monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US11500114B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US16408396

    申请日:2019-05-09

    Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves simulating a poroelastic pressure response of known fracture geometry utilizing a geomechanical model to generate a simulated poroelastic pressure response. Compiling a database of simulated poroelastic pressure responses. Measuring a poroelastic pressure response of the subterranean formation during a hydraulic fracturing operation to generate a measured poroelastic pressure response. Identifying a closest simulated poroelastic pressure response in the library of simulated poroelastic pressure response. Estimating a geometrical parameter of a fracture or fractures in the subterranean formation based on the closest simulated poroelastic pressure response.

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