THERMAL RECOVERY METHODS FOR RECOVERING VISCOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20190063199A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16040669

    申请日:2018-07-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 C09K8/592

    摘要: Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation. The thermal recovery methods include performing a plurality of injection cycles. Each injection cycle in the plurality of injection cycles includes injecting a heated solvent vapor stream into a heated chamber that extends within the subterranean formation and fluidly contacting the viscous hydrocarbons with the heated solvent vapor stream to generate mobilized viscous hydrocarbons. Each injection cycle also includes injecting a steam stream into the heated chamber. The thermal recovery methods further include producing a chamber liquid and/or mobilized viscous hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation.

    Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation

    公开(公告)号:US11002123B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16040669

    申请日:2018-07-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 C09K8/592

    摘要: Thermal recovery methods for recovering viscous hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation. The thermal recovery methods include performing a plurality of injection cycles. Each injection cycle in the plurality of injection cycles includes injecting a heated solvent vapor stream into a heated chamber that extends within the subterranean formation and fluidly contacting the viscous hydrocarbons with the heated solvent vapor stream to generate mobilized viscous hydrocarbons. Each injection cycle also includes injecting a steam stream into the heated chamber. The thermal recovery methods further include producing a chamber liquid and/or mobilized viscous hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation.