Method of distributing a viscosity reducing solvent to a set of wells
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of distributing a viscosity reducing solvent to a set of wells 有权
    将一种减粘溶剂分配到一组孔中的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08899321B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US13084256

    申请日:2011-04-11

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00 E21B43/16 G06Q99/00

    CPC分类号: E21B43/16 G06Q99/00

    摘要: Described are methods of distributing a viscosity reducing solvent to a set of wells terminating in an underground oil reservoir where the variation in the net solvent injection rate is minimized. The net solvent injection rate is the difference between the total solvent injection rate and the total solvent production rate from the set of wells, for example on an instantaneous or daily rate basis. Minimizing this variation can reduce costs associated with surface solvent storage, subsurface solvent storage, and solvent supply, since solvent supply often is least expensive when supplied at near a fixed rate. One option is to operate well pairs and to inject solvent into one well of the pair while producing oil and solvent from the other well of the pair. These methods are particularly useful in solvent-dominated, cyclic or non-cyclic, viscous oil recovery processes.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将减粘溶剂分配到终止于地下储油室中的一组井,其中净溶剂喷射速率的变化最小化的方法。 净溶剂注入速率是从一组孔中的总溶剂注入速率和总溶剂生产速率之间的差异,例如以瞬时或每日速率为基础。 最小化这种变化可以降低与表面溶剂储存,地下溶剂储存和溶剂供应相关的成本,因为当以接近固定速率供应时,溶剂供应通常是最便宜的。 一个选择是操作井对,并将溶剂注入到一对井中,同时从该井的另一个井中产生油和溶剂。 这些方法在以溶剂为主的,循环的或非循环的粘稠油回收方法中特别有用。

    Method Of Injecting Solvent Into An Underground Reservoir To Aid Recovery Of Hydrocarbons
    3.
    发明申请
    Method Of Injecting Solvent Into An Underground Reservoir To Aid Recovery Of Hydrocarbons 审中-公开
    将溶剂注入地下水库以援助碳氢化合物的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120234535A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-20

    申请号:US13361689

    申请日:2012-01-30

    IPC分类号: E21B43/00

    CPC分类号: E21B43/16

    摘要: Described is a method of operating a cyclic solvent-dominated recovery process (CSDRP) for recovering viscous oil from a subterranean reservoir of the viscous oil. The cyclic solvent process involves using an injection well to inject a viscosity-reducing solvent into a subterranean viscous oil reservoir. Reduced viscosity oil is produced to the surface using the same well used to inject solvent. The process of alternately injecting solvent and producing a solvent/viscous oil blend through the same wellbore continues in a series of cycles until additional cycles are no longer economical. To improve solvent efficiency, the injection includes at least one restriction duration, where injection is restricted, between two continuous injection periods.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种操作循环溶剂主导回收方法(CSDRP)的方法,用于从粘性油的地下储层中回收粘性油。 循环溶剂方法包括使用注入井将降粘剂溶剂注入到地下粘性油储层中。 使用与注入溶剂相同的孔,向表面产生降粘性油。 交替注入溶剂并通过同一井筒生产溶剂/粘稠油混合物的过程继续进行一系列循环,直到额外的循环不再经济。 为了提高溶剂效率,注射包括在两个连续注射期间之间限制注射的至少一个限制时间。

    Method of Distributing A Viscosity Reducing Solvent To A Set of Wells
    4.
    发明申请
    Method of Distributing A Viscosity Reducing Solvent To A Set of Wells 有权
    向一套井分配粘度降低溶剂的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110295771A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-01

    申请号:US13084256

    申请日:2011-04-11

    IPC分类号: E21B43/16 G06Q90/00

    CPC分类号: E21B43/16 G06Q99/00

    摘要: Described are methods of distributing a viscosity reducing solvent to a set of wells terminating in an underground oil reservoir where the variation in the net solvent injection rate is minimized. The net solvent injection rate is the difference between the total solvent injection rate and the total solvent production rate from the set of wells, for example on an instantaneous or daily rate basis. Minimizing this variation can reduce costs associated with surface solvent storage, subsurface solvent storage, and solvent supply, since solvent supply often is least expensive when supplied at near a fixed rate. One option is to operate well pairs and to inject solvent into one well of the pair while producing oil and solvent from the other well of the pair. These methods are particularly useful in solvent-dominated, cyclic or non-cyclic, viscous oil recovery processes.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将减粘溶剂分配到终止于地下储油室中的一组井,其中净溶剂喷射速率的变化最小化的方法。 净溶剂注入速率是从一组孔中的总溶剂注入速率和总溶剂生产速率之间的差异,例如以瞬时或每日速率为基础。 最小化这种变化可以降低与表面溶剂储存,地下溶剂储存和溶剂供应相关的成本,因为当以接近固定速率供应时,溶剂供应通常是最便宜的。 一个选择是操作井对,并将溶剂注入到一对井中,同时从该井的另一个井中产生油和溶剂。 这些方法在以溶剂为主的,循环的或非循环的粘稠油回收方法中特别有用。

    Systems and methods for separating components of a slurry

    公开(公告)号:US09683175B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-20

    申请号:US14115053

    申请日:2012-05-04

    IPC分类号: C10G1/04 F26B5/00 B01D12/00

    CPC分类号: C10G1/045 B01D12/00 F26B5/005

    摘要: Systems and methods for removing fluid from a slurry fluid and a plurality of solid particles including flowing a slurry stream that includes the slurry through a slurry conduit, injecting a displacing fluid through a first perforated region that is in fluid communication with the slurry conduit, displacing at least a portion of the slurry fluid from the slurry, and producing a displaced fluid stream, which may include the displaced portion of the slurry fluid and/or a portion of the injected displacing fluid, from a second perforated region that is in fluid communication with the slurry conduit. The systems and methods also may include producing a product slurry stream from the slurry conduit, separating the components of the displaced fluid stream, separating the components of the product slurry stream, and/or recycling a portion of one or more of the streams.

    Producing Hydrocarbons from a Formation
    8.
    发明申请
    Producing Hydrocarbons from a Formation 审中-公开
    从形成中产生碳氢化合物

    公开(公告)号:US20160003017A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-07

    申请号:US14761433

    申请日:2014-01-27

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a method of producing hydrocarbons from a formation. The method may include drilling a wellbore in the formation, wherein the wellbore is approximately horizontal; forming two or more fractures in the formation from the wellbore; receiving fracture performance data about the two or more fractures; analyzing the fracture performance data; selecting one or more fractures for injection and selecting one or more fractures for production based on the analysis of the fracture performance data; and completing the wellbore such that injection into the one or more fractures selected for injection and production from the one or more fractures selected for production may occur simultaneously.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了从地层生产烃的方法。 该方法可以包括在地层中钻井井,其中井眼近似水平; 从井筒中形成地层中的两个或多个裂缝; 接收关于两个或多个裂缝的断裂性能数据; 分析断裂性能数据; 选择一个或多个裂缝进行注射,并根据裂缝性能数据的分析选择一个或多个裂缝进行生产; 并且完成井眼,使得从选择用于生产的一个或多个裂缝中注入选择用于注射和生产的一个或多个裂缝同时发生。

    Penetrating A Subterranean Formation
    10.
    发明申请
    Penetrating A Subterranean Formation 审中-公开
    穿透地层

    公开(公告)号:US20150218886A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-06

    申请号:US14402066

    申请日:2013-06-12

    发明人: Matthew A. Dawson

    摘要: Methods and systems for penetrating a subsurface formation are disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes a hollow member with an inner and outer annulus. A flexible hose is disposed in the outer annulus and attached to the inner annulus, wherein the flexible hose is configured to convey a fluid from the inner annulus to a drilling apparatus. The drilling apparatus is configured to penetrate the outer annulus and the subsurface formation, and to pull the flexible hose into the formation as the drilling apparatus penetrates the subsurface formation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了穿透地下地层的方法和系统。 示例性装置包括具有内环和外环的中空构件。 柔性软管设置在外环中并附接到内环,其中柔性软管构造成将流体从内环传送到钻孔装置。 钻孔装置被构造成穿透外环形区域和地下地层,并且当钻井设备穿透地下地层时,将柔性软管拉入地层中。