Hydrocarbon-production methods employing multiple solvent processes across a well pad

    公开(公告)号:US11927084B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-12

    申请号:US17518947

    申请日:2021-11-04

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 C09K8/592

    CPC分类号: E21B43/2406 C09K8/592

    摘要: Disclosed are methods for producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir. The methods comprise penetrating the subterranean reservoir with a plurality of well pairs that are laterally displaced across a well pad in an array. The methods further comprise operating the plurality of well pairs under a first set of conditions that induce a solvent-concentration gradient, a temperature gradient, or a combination thereof within the subterranean reservoir by: (i) injecting varying concentrations of steam, solvent, or combinations thereof across the array, and (ii) producing hydrocarbons from the reservoir via the plurality of well pairs. The methods further comprise operating the plurality of well pairs under a second set of conditions that delocalize the solvent-concentration gradient, the temperature gradient, or the combination thereof across the array to enhance hydrocarbon production.

    MODULES AND CONFIGURATIONS OF MODULES FOR HYDROCARBON WELLS

    公开(公告)号:US20240003234A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-04

    申请号:US18217052

    申请日:2023-06-30

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24

    CPC分类号: E21B43/2406

    摘要: A steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) system having a hub module operatively coupled to a pipe rack module. The pipe rack module having a first side and a second side. An injection module operatively coupled to the pipe rack module. The injection module providing a high pressure steam via at least one high pressure steam line to an injection well. A production module operatively coupled to the pipe rack module. The production module receiving an emulsion into a produced emulsion line from at least one production well. The hub module permits the injection module to be located on either the first side or the second side of the pipe rack module and the production module to be located on either the first side or the second side of the pipe rack module.

    Calibration of Electromagnetic Ranging Tools

    公开(公告)号:US20190203580A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US15545246

    申请日:2016-09-27

    摘要: A method and electromagnetic ranging system for determining the location of a target well. A method may comprise taking a first measurement with an electromagnetic ranging tool at a first position and calculating a first modeled signal. Additionally, calculating a calibration for the electromagnetic ranging tool from at least the first measurement and the first modeled signal, taking a second measurement with the electromagnetic ranging tool at a second position, and calculating a calibrated measurement. The method may comprise determining a distance, direction, and/or orientation to a target wellbore using at least the calibrated measurement. An electromagnetic ranging system may comprise an electromagnetic ranging tool and an information handling system coupled to the electromagnetic ranging tool. The information handling system may be operable to calibrate the electromagnetic ranging tool, calculate a gain of the electromagnetic ranging tool, and apply the gain to a measured signal from the electromagnetic ranging tool.

    PROCESSING OF OIL BY STEAM ADDITION
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190153839A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US15819616

    申请日:2017-11-21

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 C10G33/04 B01D17/04

    摘要: The invention relates to injecting steam into crude oil for several benefits, primarily of which is to remove salt by transferring the salt into the condensed water from the steam. Steam transfers salt via a different transfer mechanism and therefore doesn't require the high shear mixing of conventional water injection systems. As such, steam injection through a variety of procedures, is more efficient at gathering salt into water that itself is easier to remove from the crude oil.