In situ co-development of oil shale with mineral recovery
    1.
    发明授权
    In situ co-development of oil shale with mineral recovery 有权
    油页岩与矿物回收的原位共同开发

    公开(公告)号:US08641150B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US12636345

    申请日:2009-12-11

    IPC分类号: E21B43/241

    摘要: A method of producing hydrocarbon fluids from a subsurface organic-rich rock formation, for example an oil shale formation, in which the oil shale formation contains water-soluble minerals, for example nahcolite, is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of heating the organic-rich rock formation in situ. Optionally, this heating step may be performed prior to any substantial removal of water-soluble minerals from the organic-rich rock formation. In accordance with the method, the heating of the organic-rich rock formation both pyrolyzes at least a portion of the formation hydrocarbons, for example kerogen, to create hydrocarbon fluids, and converts at least a portion of the water-soluble minerals, for example, converts nahcolite to soda ash. Thereafter, the hydrocarbon fluids are produced from the formation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种从地下富含有机物岩层(例如油页岩形成)生产烃流体的方法,其中油页岩形成物含有水溶性矿物质,例如纳氏沸石。 在一个实施方案中,该方法包括在原位加热富含有机物的岩层的步骤。 任选地,该加热步骤可以在从富含有机物的岩层中显着除去水溶性矿物之前进行。 根据该方法,富含有机物的岩层的加热都会将至少一部分地层烃(例如油母质)热解,以产生烃流体,并且转化至少一部分水溶性矿物,例如 ,将nahcolite转化为苏打灰。 此后,从地层中产生烃流体。

    Combined development of oil shale by in situ heating with a deeper hydrocarbon resource
    2.
    发明授权
    Combined development of oil shale by in situ heating with a deeper hydrocarbon resource 有权
    通过原位加热与更深层的碳氢化合物资源联合开发油页岩

    公开(公告)号:US08151884B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US11973750

    申请日:2007-10-10

    IPC分类号: E21B36/00 E21B43/24

    摘要: A method for producing hydrocarbons from subsurface formations at different depths is first provided. In one aspect, the method includes the step of heating organic-rich rock, in situ, within a subsurface formation at a first depth. The result of the heating step is that at least a portion of the organic-rich rock is pyrolyzed into hydrocarbon fluids. Preferably, the organic-rich rock of the subsurface formation of the first depth is oil shale. The method also includes providing at least one substantially unheated zone within the formation of the first depth. In this way, the organic-rich rock in that zone is left substantially unpyrolyzed. The method further includes drilling at least one production well through the unheated zone, and completing the at least one production well in a subsurface formation at a second depth that is deeper than the first depth. Thereafter, hydrocarbon fluids are produced through the at least one production well.

    摘要翻译: 首先提供了从不同深度的地下地层生产烃的方法。 一方面,该方法包括在第一深度的地下地层中原位加热富含有机物的岩石的步骤。 加热步骤的结果是富含有机物的岩石的至少一部分被热解成烃流体。 优选地,第一深度的地下构造的富含有机物的岩石是油页岩。 该方法还包括在第一深度的形成内提供至少一个基本上未加热的区域。 以这种方式,该区域中富含有机物的岩石基本上未被烧蚀。 所述方法还包括:通过所述未加热区域钻取至少一个生产井,以及在比所述第一深度更深的第二深度处,在地下地层中完成所述至少一个生产井。 此后,通过至少一个生产井生产碳氢化合物流体。

    In Situ Co-Development of Oil Shale With Mineral Recovery
    4.
    发明申请
    In Situ Co-Development of Oil Shale With Mineral Recovery 有权
    油页岩矿物回收原位共同开发

    公开(公告)号:US20100089575A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-15

    申请号:US12636345

    申请日:2009-12-11

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 G06Q90/00

    摘要: A method of producing hydrocarbon fluids from a subsurface organic-rich rock formation, for example an oil shale formation, in which the oil shale formation contains water-soluble minerals, for example nahcolite, is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of heating the organic-rich rock formation in situ. Optionally, this heating step may be performed prior to any substantial removal of water-soluble minerals from the organic-rich rock formation. In accordance with the method, the heating of the organic-rich rock formation both pyrolyzes at least a portion of the formation hydrocarbons, for example kerogen, to create hydrocarbon fluids, and converts at least a portion of the water-soluble minerals, for example, converts nahcolite to soda ash. Thereafter, the hydrocarbon fluids are produced from the formation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种从地下富含有机物岩层(例如油页岩形成)生产烃流体的方法,其中油页岩形成物含有水溶性矿物质,例如纳氏沸石。 在一个实施方案中,该方法包括在原位加热富含有机物的岩层的步骤。 任选地,该加热步骤可以在从富含有机物的岩层中显着除去水溶性矿物之前进行。 根据该方法,富含有机物的岩层的加热都会将至少一部分地层烃(例如油母质)热解,以产生烃流体,并且转化至少一部分水溶性矿物,例如 ,将nahcolite转化为苏打灰。 此后,从地层中产生烃流体。

    Method to combine statistical and engineering techniques for stuck pipe
data analysis
    6.
    发明授权
    Method to combine statistical and engineering techniques for stuck pipe data analysis 失效
    组合统计和工程技术用于卡管数据分析的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5508915A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-16

    申请号:US492860

    申请日:1995-06-20

    IPC分类号: E21B31/03 E21B44/00 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: E21B31/03 E21B44/00

    摘要: The current invention is a method for modeling the probability of a drill string becoming stuck within a given time frame and a method for applying the model to a well being drilled to reduce the probability of sticking. The model is constructed by performing canonical discriminant analysis on engineering parameters derived from observations taken in historical wells and creating a canonical space with the resulting canonical functions. Posterior probabilities of sticking are then calculated from the historical observations and mapped into the canonical space. To apply the model to a particular well being drilled, the values of the previously derived engineering parameters are calculated from observations in the well being drilled, multiplied by their corresponding canonical coefficients, and summed to obtain a canonical point representation for drilling in that well. This canonical point representation is then mapped into the canonical space to obtain the probability of sticking. The probability of sticking is then compared to probabilities experienced in the past under similar drilling conditions. If the probability of sticking in the well being drilled is found to be higher than average historical probability, it can be reduced by implementing remedial measures that are suggested by simple inspection of the values of the engineering parameters.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于建模钻柱在给定时间段内被卡住的可能性的方法,以及用于将模型应用于被钻井以减少粘附概率的方法。 该模型是通过对从历史井中观察得到的工程参数进行规范判别分析,并创建具有所得规范函数的规范空间来构建的。 然后从历史观察中计算出粘附的后验概率,并将其映射到规范空间中。 为了将模型应用到特定的钻井中,先前得到的工程参数的值是根据钻井中的观测值乘以其对应的规范系数计算得出的,以获得在井中进行钻井的规范点表示。 然后将该规范点表示法映射到规范空间中以获得粘贴的概率。 然后将粘附的概率与在过去类似的钻井条件下经历的概率进行比较。 如果发现钻井中粘附的概率高于平均历史概率,则可以通过简单检查工程参数的值来实施补救措施来减少。

    In situ co-development of oil shale with mineral recovery
    8.
    发明申请
    In situ co-development of oil shale with mineral recovery 有权
    油页岩与矿物回收的原位共同开发

    公开(公告)号:US20070246994A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-25

    申请号:US11726651

    申请日:2007-03-22

    IPC分类号: E21B43/00 E21B41/02

    摘要: A method of producing hydrocarbon fluids from a subsurface organic-rich rock formation, for example an oil shale formation, in which the oil shale formation contains water-soluble minerals, for example nahcolite, is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of heating the organic-rich rock formation in situ. Optionally, this heating step may be performed prior to any substantial removal of water-soluble minerals from the organic-rich rock formation. In accordance with the method, the heating of the organic-rich rock formation both pyrolyzes at least a portion of the formation hydrocarbons, for example kerogen, to create hydrocarbon fluids, and converts at least a portion of the water-soluble minerals, for example, converts nahcolite to soda ash. Thereafter, the hydrocarbon fluids are produced from the formation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种从地下富含有机物岩层(例如油页岩形成)生产烃流体的方法,其中油页岩形成物含有水溶性矿物,例如纳氏沸石。 在一个实施方案中,该方法包括在原位加热富含有机物的岩层的步骤。 任选地,该加热步骤可以在从富含有机物的岩层中显着除去水溶性矿物之前进行。 根据该方法,富含有机物的岩层的加热都会将至少一部分地层烃(例如油母质)热解,以产生烃流体,并且转化至少一部分水溶性矿物,例如 ,将nahcolite转化为苏打灰。 此后,从地层中产生烃流体。