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    Heater pattern for in situ thermal processing of a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation
    1.
    发明授权
    Heater pattern for in situ thermal processing of a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation 有权

    公开(公告)号：US09605524B2

    公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

    申请号：US14373884

    申请日：2012-10-24

    申请人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    发明人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    IPC分类号： E21B43/30 ,  E21B36/04 ,  E21B43/243 ,  E21B43/24

    CPC分类号： E21B43/243 ,  E21B36/04 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B43/30

    摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to heater patterns and related methods of producing hydrocarbon fluids from a subsurface hydrocarbon-containing formation (for example, an oil shale formation) where a heater cell may be divided into nested inner and outer zones. Production wells may be located within one or both zones. In the smaller inner zone, heaters may be arranged at a relatively high spatial density while in the larger surrounding outer zone, a heater spatial density may be significantly lower. Due to the higher heater density, a rate of temperature increase in the smaller inner zone of the subsurface exceeds that of the larger outer zone, and a rate of hydrocarbon fluid production ramps up faster in the inner zone than in the outer zone. In some embodiments, a ratio between a half-maximum sustained production time and a half-maximum rise time of a hydrocarbon fluid production function is relatively large.

    HEATER PATTERN INCLUDING HEATERS POWERED BY WIND-ELECTRICITY FOR IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF A SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FORMATION
    2.
    发明申请
    HEATER PATTERN INCLUDING HEATERS POWERED BY WIND-ELECTRICITY FOR IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF A SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FORMATION 审中-公开
    加热器模式，包括由风力发电的加热器，用于地下含烃形成的原位热处理

    公开(公告)号：US20150292309A1

    公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

    申请号：US14646747

    申请日：2013-07-31

    申请人： Harold VINEGAR ,  Scott NGUYEN ,  GENIE IP B.V.

    发明人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    IPC分类号： E21B43/243 ,  E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/24

    CPC分类号： E21B43/243 ,  E21B36/00 ,  E21B36/04 ,  E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B43/30

    摘要： Some embodiments of the present invention relate to the use of wind-electricity to produce unconventional oil from a kerogen-containing or bitumen-containing subsurface formation. A heater cell may be divided into nested inner and outer zones. In the smaller inner zone, heaters may be arranged at a relatively high spatial density while in the larger surrounding outer zone, a heater spatial density may be significantly lower. Due to the higher heater density, a rate of temperature increase in the smaller inner zone of the subsurface exceeds that of the larger outer zone, and a rate of hydrocarbon fluid production ramps up faster in the inner zone than in the outer zone. In some embodiments, at least a majority of the heaters in the inner zone are powered primarily by fuel combustion and at least a majority of heaters in the outer zone are powered primarily by electricity generated by wind. Alternatively, in other embodiments, at least a majority of the heaters in the inner zone are powered primarily by electricity generated by wind and at least a majority of heaters in the outer zone are powered primarily by fuel combustion.

    摘要翻译： 本发明的一些实施方案涉及风电从含有含干酪根或含沥青的地下地层产生非常规油的用途。 加热器电池可分为嵌套的内部和外部区域。 在较小的内部区域中，加热器可以以相对高的空间密度布置，而在较大的周围外部区域中，加热器空间密度可以显着更低。 由于较高的加热器密度，地下较小的内部区域的温度升高速率超过了较大的外部区域的温度升高速率，并且烃流体产生速率在内部区域比在外部区域更快地上升。 在一些实施例中，内部区域中的至少大部分加热器主要由燃料燃烧供电，并且外部区域中的至少大部分加热器主要由风产生的电力供电。 或者，在其他实施例中，内部区域中的至少大部分加热器主要由风产生的电力供电，并且外部区域中的至少大部分加热器主要由燃料燃烧供电。

    Heater pattern for in situ thermal processing of a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation
    3.
    发明授权
    Heater pattern for in situ thermal processing of a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10047594B2

    公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

    申请号：US14373880

    申请日：2012-01-23

    申请人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    发明人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    IPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/243

    摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to heater patterns and related methods of producing hydrocarbon fluids from a subsurface hydrocarbon-containing formation (for example, an oil shale formation) where a heater cell may be divided into nested inner and outer zones. Production wells may be located within one or both zones. In the smaller inner zone, heaters may be arranged at a relatively high spatial density while in the larger surrounding outer zone, a heater spatial density may be significantly lower. Due to the higher heater density, a rate of temperature increase in the smaller inner zone of the subsurface exceeds that of the larger outer zone, and a rate of hydrocarbon fluid production ramps up faster in the inner zone than in the outer zone. In some embodiments, a ratio between a half-maximum sustained production time and a half-maximum rise time of a hydrocarbon fluid production function is relatively large.

    HEATER PATTERN FOR IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF A SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION
    4.
    发明申请
    HEATER PATTERN FOR IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF A SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20150027694A1

    公开(公告)日：2015-01-29

    申请号：US14373884

    申请日：2012-10-24

    申请人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    发明人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    IPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/243

    CPC分类号： E21B43/243 ,  E21B36/04 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B43/30

    摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to heater patterns and related methods of producing hydrocarbon fluids from a subsurface hydrocarbon-containing formation (for example, an oil shale formation) where a heater cell may be divided into nested inner and outer zones. Production wells may be located within one or both zones. In the smaller inner zone, heaters may be arranged at a relatively high spatial density while in the larger surrounding outer zone, a heater spatial density may be significantly lower. Due to the higher heater density, a rate of temperature increase in the smaller inner zone of the subsurface exceeds that of the larger outer zone, and a rate of hydrocarbon fluid production ramps up faster in the inner zone than in the outer zone. In some embodiments, a ratio between a half-maximum sustained production time and a half-maximum rise time of a hydrocarbon fluid production function is relatively large.

    Mapping hydrocarbon liquid properties of a kerogencontaining source rock
    5.
    发明授权
    Mapping hydrocarbon liquid properties of a kerogencontaining source rock 有权

    公开(公告)号：US09784882B2

    公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

    申请号：US14412702

    申请日：2013-07-04

    申请人： GENIE IP B.V. ,  Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen ,  Eva Vinegar

    发明人： Eva Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen ,  Harold Vinegar

    IPC分类号： G01V3/18 ,  G01V3/38 ,  G01V3/06 ,  G01V3/24 ,  G01V3/02

    CPC分类号： G01V3/38 ,  G01V3/02 ,  G01V3/06 ,  G01V3/24

    摘要： A method is disclosed for generating an areal map of a pre-determined hydrocarbon liquid property of a subsurface kerogen-containing source rock from an electromagnetic resistivity profile. Preferably, the profile is generated by a transient EM method such as a long-offset transient electromagnetic (LOTEM) method. In some embodiments, the areal map is generated by employing resistivity-hydrocarbon liquid-quality relationship data describing a relationship between (i) a property of hydrocarbon liquid generated within the source rock pore space to (ii) an electrical resistivity of the source rock. In some embodiments, it is possible to acquire such data even in the absence of source rock samples where the hydrocarbon liquids within the samples has been preserved. The areal map is useful for determining a target location and/or depth in the source rock to drill for oil. The presently-disclosed techniques are particularly relevant to tight oil formations.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING A BED OF HYDROCARBON- CONTAINING ROCKS
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING A BED OF HYDROCARBON- CONTAINING ROCKS 审中-公开
    用于加热含烃岩石的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号：US20150203776A1

    公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

    申请号：US14377511

    申请日：2013-02-18

    申请人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    发明人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    IPC分类号： C10L9/08 ,  C10G1/04 ,  E21B43/24

    CPC分类号： C10L9/08 ,  C10G1/02 ,  C10G1/04 ,  C10L2290/02 ,  C10L2290/06 ,  E21B43/24

    摘要： Hydrocarbon-containing rocks (e.g, mined oil shale or mined coal or tar sands) are introduced into an excavated enclosure (e.g. a pit or an impoundment) to form. a bed of rocks therein, One or more heaters (e.g. molten salt heaters) are operated to pyrolyze kerogen or bitumen of the rocks. In some embodiments, a hydrocarbon reflux loop is maintained within the enclosure to convectively heat the hydrocarbon-containing rocks by boiling hydrocarbon liquids from a reservoir at the bottom of the enclosure so that vapor passes to the top of the enclosure, condenses, and falls back through the bed. Alternatively or additionally, the rocks may be heated by heaters embedded within wall(s) and/or a floor of the enclosure. Some embodiments relate to techniques for upgrading mined coal to recover both hydrocarbon pyrolysis fluids and upgraded coal (e.g. anthracite coal).

    摘要翻译： 将含烃岩石（例如，开采的油页岩或开采的煤或焦油砂）引入被挖掘的封闭物（例如坑或蓄水池）中以形成。 一个岩石床，一个或多个加热器（如熔盐加热器）被操作以热解岩石的干酪根或沥青。 在一些实施方案中，在外壳内保持碳氢化合物回流回路以通过从外壳底部的储液器中冲洗烃类液体来对流加热含烃岩石，使得蒸气通过外壳的顶部冷凝并回落 通过床。 或者或另外，可以通过嵌入在壁和/或外壳的底板内的加热器来加热岩石。 一些实施例涉及用于升级开采煤以回收烃热解流体和升级煤（例如无烟煤）的技术。

    HEATER PATTERN FOR IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF A SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION
    7.
    发明申请
    HEATER PATTERN FOR IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF A SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION 审中-公开
    含有形成碳酸盐岩的原位热处理加热器图

    公开(公告)号：US20150176380A1

    公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

    申请号：US14373880

    申请日：2012-01-23

    申请人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    发明人： Harold Vinegar ,  Scott Nguyen

    IPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/243

    CPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B43/243

    摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to heater patterns and related methods of producing hydrocarbon fluids from a subsurface hydrocarbon-containing formation (for example, an oil shale formation) where a heater cell may be divided into nested inner and outer zones. Production wells may be located within one or both zones. In the smaller inner zone, heaters may be arranged at a relatively high spatial density while in the larger surrounding outer zone, a heater spatial density may be significantly lower. Due to the higher heater density, a rate of temperature increase in the smaller inner zone of the subsurface exceeds that of the larger outer zone, and a rate of hydrocarbon fluid production ramps up faster in the inner zone than in the outer zone. In some embodiments, a ratio between a half-maximum sustained production time and a half-maximum rise time of a hydrocarbon fluid production function is relatively large.

    摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及加热器图案和从地下含烃地层（例如，油页岩层）生产烃流体的加热器图案和相关方法，其中加热器单元可以分为嵌套的内部和外部区域。 生产井可以位于一个或两个区域内。 在较小的内部区域中，加热器可以以相对高的空间密度布置，而在较大的周围外部区域中，加热器空间密度可以显着更低。 由于较高的加热器密度，地下较小的内部区域的温度升高速率超过了较大的外部区域的温度升高速率，并且烃流体产生速率在内部区域比在外部区域更快地上升。 在一些实施例中，烃流体产生功能的半最大持续生产时间和半最大上升时间之间的比例相对较大。