Systems and methods for initiating annular obstruction in a subsurface well
    1.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for initiating annular obstruction in a subsurface well 有权
    在地下井中引发环形阻塞的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08297368B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12607712

    申请日:2009-10-28

    IPC分类号: E21B33/12

    摘要: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for initiating annular obstructions in wells used in, or in support of, enhanced oil recovery operations—particularly enhanced oil recovery (EOR) efforts involving steam injection (e.g., steam flooding). In at least some instances, system and method embodiments of the present invention utilize one or more passively-activated annular obstruction devices (and/or hybrid active/passive devices) for inducing annular obstruction, wherein the associated passive or hybrid activation is at least partially controlled by thermal means such that it can be deemed to be thermally-directed or thermally-controlled. Such thermally-directed passive activation can afford considerably more control over the annular obstruction process and, correspondingly, over the overall steam injection into the formation and associated reservoir—thereby providing more efficient recovery of hydrocarbons.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及在用于或支持强化采油操作的井中引发环形障碍物的系统和方法,特别是涉及蒸汽喷射(例如,蒸汽驱油)的强化采油(EOR)的努力。 在至少一些情况下,本发明的系统和方法实施例利用一个或多个被动激活的环形阻塞装置(和/或混合主动/被动装置)来诱导环形阻塞,其中相关联的被动或混合式激活至少部分地 由热装置控制,使得其可以被认为是热定向的或热控制的。 这种热定向的被动激活可以提供对环形阻塞过程的相当大的控制,并且相应地可以在总体蒸汽注入地层和相关联的储层中,从而提供更有效的烃回收。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INITIATING ANNULAR OBSTRUCTION IN A SUBSURFACE WELL
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INITIATING ANNULAR OBSTRUCTION IN A SUBSURFACE WELL 有权
    用于在表面井中发起环形障碍的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110094756A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-28

    申请号:US12607712

    申请日:2009-10-28

    IPC分类号: E21B33/12

    摘要: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for initiating annular obstructions in wells used in, or in support of, enhanced oil recovery operations—particularly enhanced oil recovery (EOR) efforts involving steam injection (e.g., steam flooding). In at least some instances, system and method embodiments of the present invention utilize one or more passively-activated annular obstruction devices (and/or hybrid active/passive devices) for inducing annular obstruction, wherein the associated passive or hybrid activation is at least partially controlled by thermal means such that it can be deemed to be thermally-directed or thermally-controlled. Such thermally-directed passive activation can afford considerably more control over the annular obstruction process and, correspondingly, over the overall steam injection into the formation and associated reservoir—thereby providing more efficient recovery of hydrocarbons.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及在用于或支持强化采油操作的井中引发环形障碍物的系统和方法,特别是涉及蒸汽喷射(例如,蒸汽驱油)的强化采油(EOR)的努力。 在至少一些情况下,本发明的系统和方法实施例利用一个或多个被动激活的环形阻塞装置(和/或混合主动/被动装置)来诱导环形阻塞,其中相关联的被动或混合式激活至少部分地 由热装置控制,使得其可以被认为是热定向的或热控制的。 这种热定向的被动激活可以提供对环形阻塞过程的相当大的控制,并且相应地可以在总体蒸汽注入地层和相关联的储层中,从而提供更有效的烃回收。