公开(公告)号：US09222342B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US13965642

申请日：2013-08-13

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： John Thomas Balczewski

IPC: E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/01

CPC classification number: E21B43/24 ,  E21B2043/0115

Abstract: A method and system for initiating hydrocarbon production from a reservoir are provided. This method and system utilize thermosyphons. The system and method utilize one or more sealed, elongated, hollow tubular containers supported in earth in a geothermal heat zone below the reservoir and extending upwardly therefrom into the reservoir. The containers comprise (a) a bottom portion in the geothermal heat zone below the reservoir; (b) a top portion within the reservoir; and (c) being partially filled with a liquid that evaporates in the bottom portion forming a vapor and transferring heat via convective flow of the vapor to the top portion, the heat being dissipated at the top portion into the surrounding reservoir as the vapor condenses back into liquid and flows downward to the bottom portion. The reservoir can be a clathrate reservoir.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于从储存器中产生烃的方法和系统。 该方法和系统利用热虹吸管。 该系统和方法利用一个或多个密封的，细长的中空的管状容器，该管状容器支撑在储存器下方的地热加热区域中的地球中并从其向上延伸到储存器中。 容器包括（a）贮存器下面的地热加热区域中的底部; （b）储存器内的顶部; 并且（c）部分地填充有在底部蒸发的液体，形成蒸气并通过蒸汽的对流流将热量传递到顶部，当蒸汽冷凝回来时，热量在顶部被消散到周围的储存器中 进入液体并向下流动到底部。 储层可以是一个笼形储层。

公开(公告)号：US09371722B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US13965669

申请日：2013-08-13

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： John Thomas Balczewski

IPC: E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/01

CPC classification number: E21B43/24 ,  E21B2043/0115

Abstract: A method and system for initiating hydrocarbon production from a reservoir are provided. This method and system utilize thermosyphons. The system and method utilize one or more sealed, elongated, hollow tubular containers supported in earth in a geothermal heat zone below the reservoir and extending upwardly therefrom into the reservoir. The containers comprise (a) a bottom portion in the geothermal heat zone below the reservoir; (b) a top portion within the reservoir; and (c) being partially filled with a liquid that evaporates in the bottom portion forming a vapor and transferring heat via convective flow of the vapor to the top portion, the heat being dissipated at the top portion into the surrounding reservoir as the vapor condenses back into liquid and flows downward to the bottom portion. The reservoir can be a natural gas hydrate reservoir.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于从储存器中产生烃的方法和系统。 该方法和系统利用热虹吸管。 该系统和方法利用一个或多个密封的，细长的中空的管状容器，该管状容器支撑在储存器下方的地热加热区域中的地球中并从其向上延伸到储存器中。 容器包括（a）贮存器下面的地热加热区域中的底部; （b）储存器内的顶部; 并且（c）部分地填充有在底部蒸发的液体，形成蒸气并通过蒸汽的对流流将热量传递到顶部，当蒸汽冷凝回来时，热量在顶部被消散到周围的储存器中 进入液体并向下流动到底部。 储层可以是天然气水合物储层。