Reducing Erosional Peak Velocity of Fluid Flow Through Sand Screens

    公开(公告)号:US20200024928A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16432171

    申请日:2019-06-05

    IPC分类号: E21B34/06 E21B43/08

    摘要: A method of reducing erosional peak velocity includes arranging a sand control screen assembly in an open hole section of a wellbore, the sand control screen assembly including a base pipe defining a plurality of flow ports, a sand screen arranged about the base pipe, and a wellbore isolation device deployed within an annulus defined between the sand control screen assembly and an inner wall of the wellbore. A fluid from a surrounding subterranean formation is circulated within the annulus, and the fluid within the annulus is diverted through the sand screen and into the base pipe upon approaching the wellbore isolation device. A peak velocity of the fluid flowing through the sand screen is reduced with a peak flux reducing assembly arranged axially adjacent the wellbore isolation device.

    Reducing erosional peak velocity of fluid flow through sand screens

    公开(公告)号:US11028668B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16432171

    申请日:2019-06-05

    IPC分类号: E21B34/06 E21B43/08

    摘要: A method of reducing erosional peak velocity includes arranging a sand control screen assembly in an open hole section of a wellbore, the sand control screen assembly including a base pipe defining a plurality of flow ports, a sand screen arranged about the base pipe, and a wellbore isolation device deployed within an annulus defined between the sand control screen assembly and an inner wall of the wellbore. A fluid from a surrounding subterranean formation is circulated within the annulus, and the fluid within the annulus is diverted through the sand screen and into the base pipe upon approaching the wellbore isolation device. A peak velocity of the fluid flowing through the sand screen is reduced with a peak flux reducing assembly arranged axially adjacent the wellbore isolation device.

    Systems and Methods for In Situ Resistive Heating of Organic Matter in a Subterranean Formation
    3.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for In Situ Resistive Heating of Organic Matter in a Subterranean Formation 审中-公开
    地层中有机物原位电阻加热的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150122491A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-07

    申请号:US14489113

    申请日:2014-09-17

    CPC分类号: E21B43/2401 E21B36/04

    摘要: A method for pyrolyzing organic matter in a subterranean formation includes powering a first generation in situ resistive heating element within an aggregate electrically conductive zone at least partially in a first region of the subterranean formation by transmitting an electrical current between a first electrode pair in electrical contact with the first generation in situ resistive heating element to pyrolyze a second region of the subterranean formation, adjacent the first region, to expand the aggregate electrically conductive zone into the second region, wherein the expanding creates a second generation in situ resistive heating element within the second region and powering the second generation in situ resistive heating element by transmitting an electrical current between a second electrode pair in electrical contact with the second generation in situ resistive heating element to generate heat with the second generation in situ resistive heating element within the second region.

    摘要翻译: 用于在地下地层中热解有机物质的方法包括通过在电接触中的第一电极对之间传输电流来在地下地层的第一区域中至少部分地在集束导电区内为第一代原位电阻加热元件供电 利用第一代原位电阻加热元件来热解邻近第一区域的地层的第二区域,以将聚集导电区域扩展到第二区域,其中扩展在第二区域内产生第二代原位电阻加热元件 通过在与第二代原位电阻加热元件电接触的第二电极对之间传输电流来向第二代原位电阻加热元件供电,以在第二区域内的第二代原位电阻加热元件产生热量 n。

    Bulk Heating a Subsurface Formation
    4.
    发明申请
    Bulk Heating a Subsurface Formation 审中-公开
    批量加热地下形成

    公开(公告)号:US20160160624A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14919810

    申请日:2015-10-22

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 E21B47/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for bulk heating of a subsurface formation with at least a pair of electrode assemblies in the subsurface formation are disclosed. The method may include electrically powering the pair of electrode assemblies to resistively heat a subsurface region between the pair of electrode assemblies with electrical current flowing through the subsurface region between the pair of electrode assemblies; flowing a shunt mitigator into at least one of the pair of electrode assemblies; and mitigating a subsurface shunt between the pair of electrode assemblies with the shunt mitigator. Mitigating may be responsive to a shunt indicator that indicates a presence of the subsurface shunt.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在地下地层中具有至少一对电极组件的地下地层体积加热的系统和方法。 该方法可以包括为一对电极组件电力供电,以电流流过一对电极组件之间的地下区域来电阻加热该对电极组件之间的地下区域; 使分流缓冲器流入所述一对电极组件中的至少一个; 并且利用分流减速器减轻一对电极组件之间的地下分流。 减轻可能响应于指示地下分路的存在的分流指示器。

    Systems and methods of detecting an intersection between a wellbore and a subterranean structure that includes a marker material
    5.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods of detecting an intersection between a wellbore and a subterranean structure that includes a marker material 失效
    检测井眼与包括标记材料的地下结构之间的交点的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08770284B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US13866833

    申请日:2013-04-19

    IPC分类号: E21B36/04 E21B43/24

    摘要: Systems and methods of detecting an intersection between a wellbore and a subterranean structure that includes a marker material. The systems and methods include drilling the wellbore and determining that the wellbore has intersected a portion of the subterranean structure that includes the marker material by detecting the marker material. The systems and methods also may include distributing the marker material within the subterranean structure, aligning the marker material within the subterranean structure, determining one or more characteristics of the marker material, ceasing the drilling, repeating the method, and/or producing a hydrocarbon from the subterranean structure. The systems and methods further may include forming an electrical connection between an electric current source and a granular resistive heater that forms a portion of the subterranean structure, forming the granular resistive heater, and/or forming the subterranean structure.

    摘要翻译: 检测井眼与包括标记材料的地下结构之间的交点的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括钻井孔并且通过检测标记材料来确定井眼已经与包括标记材料的地下结构的一部分相交。 系统和方法还可以包括将标记材料分布在地下结构内,使地下结构内的标记材料对准,确定标记材料的一个或多个特征,停止钻孔,重复该方法和/或从 地下结构。 系统和方法还可以包括在电流源和形成地下结构的一部分的颗粒电阻加热器之间形成电连接,形成粒状电阻加热器和/或形成地下结构。

    Systems and Methods Of Detecting an Intersection Between A Wellbore and A Subterranean Structure That Includes A Marker Material
    7.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods Of Detecting an Intersection Between A Wellbore and A Subterranean Structure That Includes A Marker Material 失效
    检测井眼与包括标记材料的地下结构之间交点的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130292177A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-07

    申请号:US13866833

    申请日:2013-04-19

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00

    摘要: Systems and methods of detecting an intersection between a wellbore and a subterranean structure that includes a marker material. The systems and methods include drilling the wellbore and determining that the wellbore has intersected a portion of the subterranean structure that includes the marker material by detecting the marker material. The systems and methods also may include distributing the marker material within the subterranean structure, aligning the marker material within the subterranean structure, determining one or more characteristics of the marker material, ceasing the drilling, repeating the method, and/or producing a hydrocarbon from the subterranean structure. The systems and methods further may include forming an electrical connection between an electric current source and a granular resistive heater that forms a portion of the subterranean structure, forming the granular resistive heater, and/or forming the subterranean structure.

    摘要翻译: 检测井眼与包括标记材料的地下结构之间的交点的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括钻井孔并且通过检测标记材料来确定井眼已经与包括标记材料的地下结构的一部分相交。 系统和方法还可以包括将标记材料分布在地下结构内,使地下结构内的标记材料对准,确定标记材料的一个或多个特征,停止钻孔,重复该方法和/或从 地下结构。 系统和方法还可以包括在电流源和形成地下结构的一部分的颗粒电阻加热器之间形成电连接,形成粒状电阻加热器和/或形成地下结构。

    Systems and methods for in situ resistive heating of organic matter in a subterranean formation
    8.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for in situ resistive heating of organic matter in a subterranean formation 有权
    地层中有机物原位电阻加热的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09394772B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-19

    申请号:US14489113

    申请日:2014-09-17

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 E21B36/04

    CPC分类号: E21B43/2401 E21B36/04

    摘要: A method for pyrolyzing organic matter in a subterranean formation includes powering a first generation in situ resistive heating element within an aggregate electrically conductive zone at least partially in a first region of the subterranean formation by transmitting an electrical current between a first electrode pair in electrical contact with the first generation in situ resistive heating element to pyrolyze a second region of the subterranean formation, adjacent the first region, to expand the aggregate electrically conductive zone into the second region, wherein the expanding creates a second generation in situ resistive heating element within the second region and powering the second generation in situ resistive heating element by transmitting an electrical current between a second electrode pair in electrical contact with the second generation in situ resistive heating element to generate heat with the second generation in situ resistive heating element within the second region.

    摘要翻译: 用于在地下地层中热解有机物质的方法包括通过在电接触中的第一电极对之间传输电流来在地下地层的第一区域中至少部分地在集束导电区内为第一代原位电阻加热元件供电 利用第一代原位电阻加热元件来热解邻近第一区域的地层的第二区域,以将聚集导电区域扩展到第二区域,其中扩展在第二区域内产生第二代原位电阻加热元件 通过在与第二代原位电阻加热元件电接触的第二电极对之间传输电流来向第二代原位电阻加热元件供电,以在第二区域内的第二代原位电阻加热元件产生热量 n。

    Systems and Methods for Improved Subterranean Granular Resistive Heaters
    9.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Improved Subterranean Granular Resistive Heaters 审中-公开
    改进的地下颗粒电阻加热器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150175875A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-25

    申请号:US14518966

    申请日:2014-10-20

    IPC分类号: C09K8/592 E21B43/24

    CPC分类号: C09K8/592 E21B43/2401

    摘要: Systems and methods for improved subterranean granular resistive heaters. The methods may include forming a composite granular resistive heating material. These methods may include determining an expected operating range for an environmental parameter for the composite granular resistive heating material within a subterranean formation, selecting a first material, selecting a second material, and/or generating the composite granular resistive heating material from the first material and the second material. The methods may include forming a granular resistive heater. The methods may include determining the expected operating range and/or locating the composite granular resistive heating material within the subterranean formation. The systems may include a composite granular resistive heating material that includes a first material and a second material and that defines a composite functional relationship between an electrical property of the composite granular resistive heating material and the environmental parameter. The composite functional relationship includes a mathematical extremum.

    摘要翻译: 改进的地下粒状电阻加热器的系统和方法。 所述方法可以包括形成复合粒状电阻加热材料。 这些方法可以包括确定地层内的复合粒状电阻加热材料的环境参数的预期操作范围,从第一材料中选择第一材料,选择第二材料和/或生成复合粒状电阻加热材料,以及 第二种材料。 所述方法可以包括形成粒状电阻加热器。 所述方法可以包括确定预期操作范围和/或在地下地层内定位复合粒状电阻加热材料。 该系统可以包括复合粒状电阻加热材料,其包括第一材料和第二材料,并且限定复合粒状电阻加热材料的电性能与环境参数之间的复合功能关系。 复合函数关系包括数学极值。