Hydrocarbon recovery process
    71.
    发明授权
    Hydrocarbon recovery process 有权
    烃回收过程

    公开(公告)号:US07987907B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US12310788

    申请日:2007-09-05

    CPC classification number: E21B43/20 C09K8/58 Y10S507/904 Y10S507/936

    Abstract: Method for increasing the recovery of crude oil from a reservoir containing at least one porous and permeable subterranean formation wherein the formation includes sandstone rock and at least one mineral that has a negative zeta potential under the reservoir conditions and wherein crude oil and connate water are present within the pores of the formation. The method is carried out by (A) injecting into the formation a slug of an aqueous displacement fluid that displaces crude oil from the surface of the pores of the formation wherein the pore volume (PV) of the slug of the aqueous displacement fluid is at least 0.2 and less than 1 and the aqueous displacement fluid has a total dissolved solids (TDS) content in the range of 200 to 10,000 ppm and the fraction of the total multivalent cation content of the aqueous displacement fluid to the total multivalent cation content of the connate water is less than 1, and (B) subsequently injecting into the formation a drive water of higher multivalent cation content and/or higher total dissolved solids content than the aqueous displacement fluid.

    Abstract translation: 从含有至少一个多孔和可渗透的地层的储层中增加原油的回收率的方法,其中所述地层包括砂岩岩石和至少一种在储层条件下具有负ζ电位的矿物,并且其中存在原油和原生水 在地层的孔内。 该方法通过以下步骤进行:(A)向地层中注入含水置换液体的块状物,所述含水置换液体从地层孔隙的表面取代原油,其中含水置换流体的矿渣的孔体积(PV) 至少0.2和小于1,并且含水置换流体的总溶解固体(TDS)含量在200至10,000ppm的范围内,并且含水置换流体的总多价阳离子含量与总多价阳离子含量的比例相对于 原生水小于1,(B)随后向该地层注入含水位移流体中较高的多价阳离子含量和/或更高的总溶解固体含量的驱动水。

    Wellbore fluid comprising sulfonated copolymers with pendant alkyl groups
    72.
    发明授权
    Wellbore fluid comprising sulfonated copolymers with pendant alkyl groups 有权
    包含具有烷基侧基的磺化共聚物的井筒流体

    公开(公告)号:US07919437B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-05

    申请号:US12308760

    申请日:2007-06-21

    CPC classification number: C09K8/12 C09K8/24 C09K8/28 C09K8/508 C09K2208/18

    Abstract: Wellbore fluid having a continuous aqueous phase, and comprising at least one polymer which has a number average molecular weight in the range of from 10,000 to less than 100,000, wherein the polymer is selected from a copolymer of at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one hydrophobic monomer containing an alkyl group having at least 8 carbon atoms. The hydrophilic monomer is selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid and itaconic acid, and sulfonate groups have been introduced into the copolymer by reaction of at least a portion of the carboxylic acid and/or anhydride groups with a compound of general formula R12N(CH2)nSO3X (I) or a compound of general formula HO(CH2)nSO3X (II). Each R1 is independently selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, X is either H or a Group IA metal, and n is an integer of from 1 to 6. The combined molecular weight of the pendant alkyl groups that are introduced into the copolymer by the hydrophobic monomer is in the range of from 15 to 70% by weight based on the molecular weight of the polymer such that the polymer has a solubility of at least 2% in water at 20° C. The fluid further comprises at least one additive selected from additional fluid loss control agents, bridging particulate materials, finely dispersed additives for increasing the fluid density, thinners, and shale inhibitors.

    Abstract translation: 具有连续水相的井筒流体,并且包含数均分子量在10,000至小于100,000范围内的至少一种聚合物,其中所述聚合物选自至少一种亲水单体和至少一种亲水单体的共聚物 含有至少8个碳原子的烷基的疏水单体。 亲水性单体选自丙烯酸,甲基丙烯酸,马来酸,马来酸酐,富马酸和衣康酸,并且磺酸酯基已经通过至少一部分羧酸和/或酸酐基团与 通式R 12 N(CH 2)n SO 3 X(I)的化合物或通式为HO(CH 2)n SO 3 X(II)的化合物。 每个R 1独立地选自氢,甲基或乙基,X是H或IA族金属,n是1至6的整数。通过所述共聚物引入到共聚物中的侧基烷基的组合分子量 基于聚合物的分子量,疏水单体在15至70重量%的范围内,使得聚合物在20℃下在水中的溶解度至少为2%。流体还包含至少一种添加剂 来自额外的流体损失控制剂,桥接颗粒材料,用于增加流体密度的细分散添加剂,稀释剂和页岩抑制剂。

    AUTOMATED HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR PRESSURE ESTIMATION
    74.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR PRESSURE ESTIMATION 有权
    自动化油气储层压力估计

    公开(公告)号:US20090276156A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-05

    申请号:US12435564

    申请日:2009-05-05

    CPC classification number: E21B49/008 E21B43/12 E21B49/087

    Abstract: A method and system for estimating reservoir pressure in a hydrocarbon reservoir from downhole pressure measurements of producing wells is disclosed. Pressure measurements are obtained from wells in the production field over time, and communicated to a server that applies the pressure measurements for a well to a model of that well. The server operates the model using the pressure measurements to determine an operating mode of the well, such as producing or shut-in. Upon detection of a change in operating mode indicative of an abrupt change in flow at the well, such as corresponding to a shut-in event, additional downhole pressure measurement data is acquired until a steady-state condition is reached. The pressure measurements are used to determine a reservoir pressure, which is transmitted to a responsible reservoir engineer or other user. Modification of the determined reservoir pressure value by the user can be received, and the stored reservoir pressure and well model are updated accordingly.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于从生产井的井下压力测量值估计烃储层中的储层压力的方法和系统。 压力测量是从生产领域的井中随时间获得的,并传达给将井的压力测量值应用于井的模型的服务器。 服务器使用压力测量来操作模型,以确定井的操作模式,例如生产或关闭。 在检测到表示井的流量突然变化的操作模式的变化(例如对应于关闭事件)时,获取额外的井下压力测量数据,直到达到稳态条件。 压力测量用于确定储层压力,其被传送到负责的储层工程师或其他用户。 可以接收用户对所确定的储层压力值的修改,并相应地更新存储的储层压力和井模型。

    Desalination method
    75.
    发明授权
    Desalination method 有权
    脱盐方法

    公开(公告)号:US07600567B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-13

    申请号:US11596974

    申请日:2005-05-19

    Abstract: A method of recovering hydrocarbons from a porous subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation comprising the steps of: a) feeding to at least on reverse osmosis unit of a desalination assembly a high salinity water feed stream having a total dissolved solids content (total salinity) of at least 10,000 ppm; b) driving a portion of the high salinity water feed stream across a membrane in the reverse osmosis unit of the desalination assembly at a pressure above the osmotic pressure of the high salinity water feed stream while excluding at least a portion of the dissolved solids from crossing said membrane to produce a treated low salinity water product stream having a total salinity of less than 5,000 ppm and a concentrated waste brine stream wherein the hydrostatic head exerted by the high salinity water feed stream on the feed side of the membrane provides at least a major component of the pressure required to overcome the osmotic pressure; c) injecting the low salinity water product stream into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation from an injection well; d) displacing the hydrocarbons with the low salinity water product stream toward an associated production well; and e) recovering hydrocarbons from the formation via the production well.

    Abstract translation: 一种从多孔地下含烃地层回收烃的方法,包括以下步骤:a)向脱盐组件的至少一个反向渗透装置供给具有总溶解固体含量(总盐度)为 至少10,000 ppm; b)在高盐度水进料流的渗透压的压力下,将高盐度水进料流的一部分驱动穿过脱盐组件的反渗透单元中的膜,同时排除至少一部分溶解的固体从交叉 所述膜产生总盐度小于5,000ppm的经处理的低盐度水产物流和浓缩废盐水,其中由膜上进料侧的高盐度水进料流施加的静水压头提供至少一个主要 组分克服渗透压所需的压力; c)从注入井将低盐度水产品流注入含烃地层; d)用低盐度水产品流将烃转移到相关的生产井; 和e)通过生产井从地层回收碳氢化合物。

    Process for Regasifying a Gas Hydrate Slurry
    76.
    发明申请
    Process for Regasifying a Gas Hydrate Slurry 失效
    再生天然气水合物浆料的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20090230025A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12085965

    申请日:2006-11-22

    Abstract: A continuous process for regasifying a feed stream comprising (i) a slurry phase comprising gas hydrate particles suspended in a produced liquid hydrocarbon and optionally free produced water and (ii) optionally a gaseous phase comprising free produced gaseous hydrocarbon thereby generating a regasified multiphase fluid and for separating the regasified multiphase fluid into its component fluids, comprising the steps of: (a) heating the feed stream to above the dissociation temperature of the gas hydrate thereby regasifying the feed stream by converting the gas hydrate particles into gaseous hydrocarbon and water; (b) separating a gaseous hydrocarbon phase from the regasified multiphase fluid thereby forming a gaseous hydrocarbon product stream and a liquid stream comprising a mixture of liquid hydrocarbon and water; (c) separating the liquid stream comprising a mixture of the liquid hydrocarbon and water into a liquid hydrocarbon phase and an aqueous phase; and (d) removing the liquid hydrocarbon phase as a liquid hydrocarbon product stream.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于再气化进料流的连续方法,其包括(i)包含悬浮在所生产的液体烃和任选的游离生成水中的气体水合物颗粒的淤浆相和(ii)任选的包含游离产生的气态烃的气相,从而产生再溶解的多相流体, 用于将再分散的多相流体分离成其组分流体,包括以下步骤:(a)将进料流加热至高于气体水合物的解离温度,从而通过将气体水合物颗粒转化为气态烃和水来再气化进料流; (b)从再分散的多相流体中分离出气态烃相,从而形成气态烃产物流和包含液态烃和水的混合物的液体流; (c)将包含液态烃和水的混合物的液体流分离成液态烃相和水相; 和(d)作为液态烃产物流除去液态烃相。

    Process for treating an oil well
    77.
    发明授权
    Process for treating an oil well 失效
    油井处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US07419938B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-02

    申请号:US11091907

    申请日:2005-03-29

    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation, the method comprising: (A) injecting down a well bore into the formation an admixture of (a) an emulsion having an internal aqueous phase comprising a water-soluble oil or gas field chemical or an aqueous dispersion of a water-dispersible oil or gas field chemical and an external oil phase comprising a liquid hydrocarbon and an oil-soluble surfactant and (b) a demulsifier comprising a solution of a surfactant having a cloud point temperature of above 40° C.; or (B) separately injecting down a well bore into the formation emulsion (a) and demulsifier (b) and generating an admixture of emulsion (a) and demulsifier (b) within the formation.

    Abstract translation: 一种处理地下地层的方法,所述方法包括:(A)将井眼向井下注入(a)具有包含水溶性油或气田化学品或水分散体的内部水相的乳液的混合物 的水分散性油或气田化学品和包含液体烃和油溶性表面活性剂的外部油相,和(b)包含浊点温度高于40℃的表面活性剂溶液的破乳剂; 或(B)分别将井眼注入地层乳液(a)和破乳剂(b)中,并在地层内产生乳液(a)和破乳剂(b)的混合物。

    Reduction in mineral salt deposition
    78.
    发明授权
    Reduction in mineral salt deposition 失效
    减少矿物盐沉积

    公开(公告)号:US06881231B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-19

    申请号:US10014795

    申请日:2001-12-14

    Abstract: A composition for reducing deposition of a mineral salt from an aqueous supersaturated solution onto a solid surface in contact with the aqueous supersaturated solution which composition comprises a dispersion of either (i) seed crystals of the mineral salt in an aqueous solution of the mineral salt or (ii) seed crystals of a salt isomorphous with the mineral salt in an aqueous solution of the isomorphous salt wherein the dispersed seed crystals are of Mean particle size of less than 2.5 microns.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于将矿物盐从水性过饱和溶液沉积到与水性过饱和溶液接触的固体表面上的组合物,该组合物包含(i)矿物盐的晶体在矿物盐水溶液中的分散体,或 (ii)在同晶盐水溶液中与矿物盐同晶的盐晶种,其中分散晶种的平均粒度小于2.5微米。

    Process for converting synthesis gas into higher hydrocarbons
    79.
    发明申请
    Process for converting synthesis gas into higher hydrocarbons 有权
    将合成气转化为高级烃的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20030212150A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-13

    申请号:US10463445

    申请日:2003-06-18

    Abstract: A process for the conversion of synthesis gas into higher hydrocarbon products in a system comprising a high shear mixing zone and a post mixing zone wherein the process comprises: a) passing a suspension of catalyst in a liquid medium through the high shear mixing zone where the suspension is mixed with synthesis gas; b) discharging a mixture of synthesis gas and suspension from the high shear mixing zone into the post mixing zone; c) converting at least a portion of the synthesis gas to higher hydrocarbons in the post mixing zone to form a product suspension comprising catalyst suspended in the liquid medium and the higher hydrocarbons; d) separating a gaseous stream comprising uncoverted synthesis gas from the product suspension; e) recycling the separated gaseous stream to the high shear mixing zone; and f) recycling at least a portion of the product suspension to the high shear mixing zone.

    Abstract translation: 一种在包括高剪切混合区和后混合区的系统中将合成气转化为高级烃产物的方法,其中该方法包括:a)使催化剂在液体介质中的悬浮液通过高剪切混合区, 悬浮液与合成气混合; b)将合成气和悬浮液的混合物从高剪切混合区排出到后混合区; c)在后混合区中将至少一部分合成气转化成较高级的烃,以形成悬浮在液体介质中的催化剂和高级烃; d)从产物悬浮液中分离出包含未转化的合成气的气流; e)将分离的气流再循环到高剪切混合区; 和f)将至少一部分产物悬浮液再循环到高剪切混合区。

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