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公开(公告)号:US20250034000A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-30
申请号:US18784381
申请日:2024-07-25
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Carl Jonas RYDLAND
IPC: C02F1/04 , C02F103/34
Abstract: The rate of evaporation in an evaporation pond containing contaminated produced or process water from a hydrocarbon production operation is increased by pumping water from just beneath the surface of the pond through a pipe extending around the periphery of the pond. The water is dispensed around the periphery of the pond from ports in the pipe and then trickles down into the pond water. The pond has a black plastic lining, with a border region that is not submerged. The water from the pipe trickles down across the un-submerged black lining that is at an elevated temperature due to radiative solar heating, and energy is thereby imparted to the water to increase the rate of evaporation.
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公开(公告)号:US20250027395A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-23
申请号:US18748233
申请日:2024-06-20
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Alex FILSTEIN , Javier SANCHEZ , Julian ORTIZ ARANGO
Abstract: A method for producing heavy oil, the method including producing oil by SAGD or a SAGD variant in an array of wellpairs until an SOR increases, then shutting in every other injector and injecting steam plus noncondensable gas (NCG) in the remaining injectors and producing oil from all producers. The method reduced steam usage by at least 40% or even at least 50% in the later stages of the well, without comprising oil production.
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公开(公告)号:US12203332B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-21
申请号:US18138358
申请日:2023-04-24
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Hans-Jacob Lund , Daniel Fish
Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide apparatus and techniques for providing a seal for a polished rod. One example apparatus is a stuffing box. The stuffing box generally includes: a first flange configured to surround a polished rod; a second flange configured to surround the polished rod; a seal package disposed between the first flange and the second flang, the seal package being configured to surround and connect to the polished rod; and a flexible membrane surrounding the seal package, the flexible membrane being connected to at least a portion of the seal package.
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公开(公告)号:US20240410266A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-12
申请号:US18736058
申请日:2024-06-06
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Cody Keith , Sayeed Abbas , Sydney Autry
IPC: E21B47/00
Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide a new process (tool) to predict the production effects from MBEs. This tool can be based on an extensive study which risked the likelihood of MBE occurrence for patterns grouped by sand and completion type. In one aspect, a method includes determining a risk of Matrix Bypass Event (MBE) occurrence for a given sand type; assigning an MBE status to the given sand type based on the risk of MBE occurrence; and predicting an effect of the MBE status for the given sand type on production in a target production well.
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公开(公告)号:US20240401451A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-05
申请号:US18675903
申请日:2024-05-28
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Javier SANCHEZ , Alex FILSTEIN , Mason OGG
IPC: E21B43/24 , E21B43/12 , E21B47/008 , E21B47/07
Abstract: A method for producing heavy oil using solvent injection without gas interference at the electric submersible pump (ESP), the method including completing the injection well with two or more injector tubings, at a heel and toe, and optionally therebetween. Ideally, when gas locking of the ESP is detected, the operator switches to toe dominant injections, mitigating the gas locking problem, and producing oil at a faster rate than possible with evenly distributed injections.
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公开(公告)号:US12140017B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-12
申请号:US17199076
申请日:2021-03-11
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Oeystein Fossaa , Rune Romberg
Abstract: Pressure sensing plugs are used to check pressure in various void or cavities of a wellhead or Xmas tree of an active hydrocarbon well. Pressure sensing plugs (51) are provided at various points in the wellhead or Xmas tree (50). Each plug incudes a pressure transducer (39) and associated electronics allowing the pressure to be read by a hand held reader device. Alternatively, the plugs may include a radio transmitter for transmitting sensed data to a monitoring system via a wifi network or similar to a central control room on a hydrocarbon producing platform. In this way, the pressure at the various points in the wellhead/Xmas tree may be checked without exposing the cavity or void.
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公开(公告)号:US12129437B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US17494673
申请日:2021-10-05
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Jay Locklear , David P. Cope
CPC classification number: C10G29/28 , C11D3/34 , C10G2300/202 , C10G2300/207 , C10G2300/4075
Abstract: The invention relates to the dissolution of amorphous dithiazine (a-DTZ) or polythioformaldehyde or other polymeric by-products of the treatment of hydrocarbon products (a-DZT) to remove them from surfaces. These are solids that build up on surfaces of processing plant and are resistant to most chemical treatment. The treatment requires treating the surface with an effective amount of a mercaptan or an amine. Surfactants to keep the dissolved a-DTZ or other components from redepositing elsewhere are also described, as is the use of hydrogen sulfide to add in removal by mercaptans.
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公开(公告)号:US12123279B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17407021
申请日:2021-08-19
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Lars Hovda , Dan Mueller , James C. Stevens , Amal Phadke
CPC classification number: E21B33/14 , E21B33/13 , E21B37/00 , E21B41/0078
Abstract: The invention relates to a cementing tool (1) and method for setting a cement plug. Instead of the conventional “balanced plug”, the technique involves pumping cement whilst pulling and rotating the tool. The cementing tool (1) includes nozzles (9) for jetting cement which are located in a relatively narrow region (8) of the tool and a larger diameter choke region (5) proximal of the nozzles (9). The end of the tool (11) is closed off and tapered. The tool is passed down the well to a location where it is desired to set a plug, then cement is injected whilst rotating and withdrawing the tool. The jets of cement help displace existing fluid in the well thereby reducing mixing of the existing fluid with the cement, The choke region (5) increases the flow energy, whilst the tapered end (11) helps prevent disruption to the cement as the tool is withdrawn. The choke region (5) may be expandable to allow the tool to pass through a cased part of the well and then set a plug in an under-reamed open hole part of the well.
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公开(公告)号:US12110765B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-08
申请号:US17248065
申请日:2021-01-07
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Rune Woie
IPC: E21B37/02 , E21B33/14 , E21B34/06 , E21B47/005 , E21B47/117
CPC classification number: E21B37/02 , E21B33/14 , E21B47/005 , E21B47/117 , E21B34/06 , E21B2200/04
Abstract: The invention relates to the cleaning of a wellbore including a reservoir liner 3 and an upper portion 2 of the wellbore, by running in only one string into the wellbore and performing a reservoir liner cementing operation, displacing the cement 7 with completion fluid 8, followed using the same string to circulate mud in the upper completion, perform an inflow test on the reservoir liner 3, wash the upper completion and displace it to completion fluid 8.
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公开(公告)号:US20240318524A9
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US17834826
申请日:2022-06-07
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: David D. HEARN , Casey HIRSCHMANN , Randall S. SHAFER , Stewart M. ROBERTSON , Dan MUELLER
IPC: E21B33/13 , E21B29/02 , E21B29/10 , E21B33/12 , E21B36/00 , H01L25/00 , H01L25/065 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11573 , H01L27/11582
CPC classification number: E21B33/13 , E21B29/02 , E21B29/10 , E21B33/12 , E21B36/008 , H01L25/0657 , H01L25/50 , H10B41/27 , H10B43/10 , H10B43/27 , H10B43/35 , H10B43/40 , H01L24/05 , H01L2224/0401
Abstract: This disclosure describes a device and method of sealing perforations on a well casing inside a subterranean well. The device comprises a generally cylindrical sleeve having an open top and a closed bottom; a heater located inside the sleeve, the heater comprising a thermite mixture; an ignition mechanism that ignites the thermite mixture upon actuation; and a string connected to the heater ignition and detachably engages the sleeve. The method comprises lowering a body of meltable plugging material into the well casing near the perforations; lowering the plugging device into the well casing immediately on top of the body of meltable plugging material; melting the meltable plugging material by igniting the thermite thereby transferring heat to the body of meltable plugging material; forcing the molten plugging material into the perforations by pushing the plugging tool further downhole; cooling the plugging tool and the plugging material until the plugging material solidifies; disengaging the tubing string from the sleeve and retrieving the tubing string with the heater; and removing the sleeve and bismuth remaining in the well casing, but not in the perforations.
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