公开(公告)号：WO2013184506A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：PCT/US2013/043599

申请日：2013-05-31

Applicant: CHAMPION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： HART, Paul, R.

IPC: C09K8/594 ,  C09K8/592

CPC classification number: C09K8/592 ,  C09K8/594 ,  E21B43/16

Abstract: A method for recovering heavy oil or bitumen from an underground reservoir by injection of anhydrous ammonia gas at a temperature greater than the temperature of the reservoir and a pressure such that the ammonia gas fills voids left by recovered oil and condenses to liquid as the gas cools from contact with the reservoir. The ammonia reacts with native naphthenic acids in the oil to form surfactants. These surfactants emulsify the oil into the immiscible liquid ammonia, which flows into a producing well that carries the emulsified fluid to the surface. The fluid may be depressurized to release the oil and recover the ammonia as a gas that may be recycled. The process requires no water supply, no water treatment, no water disposal, less heat than generating steam, and is compatible with oil-wet, acid-soluble, carbonate-type formations.

Abstract translation: 一种通过在大于储存器温度的温度下注入无水氨气而从地下储存器中回收重质油或沥青的方法，以及压力使得氨气体填充被回收的油留下的空隙并随着气体冷却而冷凝成液体 与水库接触。 氨与油中的天然环烷酸反应形成表面活性剂。 这些表面活性剂将油乳化成不混溶的液氨，其流入生产井，将乳化流体携带到表面。 可以将流体减压以释放油并回收氨作为可循环的气体。 该方法不需要供水，无水处理，无水处理，热量少于产生蒸汽，并且与油湿，酸溶性，碳酸盐型地层相容。

公开(公告)号：WO2012161767A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

申请号：PCT/US2012/025662

申请日：2012-02-17

Applicant: CHAMPION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  HART, Paul, R. ,  NUEBLING, Lee, E. ,  CLEARY, Robert, R. ,  LITTLE, Virgil, T. ,  BEETGE, Jan, H.

Inventor： HART, Paul, R. ,  NUEBLING, Lee, E. ,  CLEARY, Robert, R. ,  LITTLE, Virgil, T. ,  BEETGE, Jan, H.

IPC: B01D17/04 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C10G33/04 ,  G01N33/28

CPC classification number: B01D17/041 ,  B01D17/0217 ,  B01D17/042 ,  B01F11/0008 ,  B01J2219/00011 ,  B01L3/50825 ,  B01L7/00 ,  B01L9/06 ,  B01L2200/147 ,  B01L2300/0627 ,  B01L2300/0803 ,  B01L2300/1827 ,  C40B60/12 ,  G01N2021/5976 ,  Y10T436/11

Abstract: A thermal phase separation simulator and method for testing chemicals is disclosed. The simulator comprises a circular block heater carousel (lO)mounted for rotation on a stage (20). The carousel includes a circular array of test wells (12) for receiving a plurality of test bottles (60), a plurality of heating elements (14) and thermocouples (15) disposed between the wells. Each well has an illumination port (40) and a vertical slit (24) to the outside to allow visual observation or imaging of a vertical swatch of the bottle. An illumination source (41) aligns with the illumination port of each well in response to rotation of the carousel. The method includes adding a mixed phase fluid to a plurality of bottles, adding a chemical agent to each bottle, and simulating a thermal phase separation. Images of the fluid in each bottle are captured and analyzed to determine the performance of the one or more chemical agents.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于测试化学品的热相分离模拟器和方法。 模拟器包括安装在台架（20）上旋转的圆形块加热器转盘（10）。 转盘包括用于接收多个测试瓶（60）的测试孔（12）的圆形阵列，设置在井之间的多个加热元件（14）和热电偶（15）。 每个井具有到外部的照明端口（40）和垂直狭缝（24），以允许对瓶子的垂直样本进行目视观察或成像。 照射源（41）响应于转盘的旋转而与每个孔的照明端口对准。 该方法包括向多个瓶中加入混合相流体，向每个瓶中加入化学试剂，并模拟热相分离。 捕获并分析每个瓶中的流体的图像以确定一种或多种化学试剂的性能。

公开(公告)号：WO2013043975A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-28

申请号：PCT/US2012/056494

申请日：2012-09-21

Applicant: CHAMPION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： HART, Paul, R.

IPC: C09K8/592 ,  C09K8/594 ,  E21B43/243 ,  E21B43/24

CPC classification number: E21B43/168 ,  C09K8/592 ,  C09K8/594 ,  E21B43/243

Abstract: Air and ammonia gas are introduced into a subterranean formation during the in-situ combustion to increase the mobility of hydrocarbons in a subterranean formation and facilitate recovery of the hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation. The air supports in-situ combustion of a portion of the hydrocarbon within the subterranean formation to form water and establish a combustion front. The ammonia gas contacts the hydrocarbons ahead of the combustion front and reacts in-situ with naphthenic acid in the hydrocarbon to form a surfactant. The hydrocarbons, water and surfactant then form an oil-in-water emulsion that drains more freely through the formation. A production well, in fluid communication with the hydrocarbons ahead of the combustion front, may be used to remove the oil-in-water emulsion from the subterranean formation.

Abstract translation: 在原位燃烧期间，空气和氨气被引入地层，以增加地下地层中的烃的迁移率，并促进从地层中回收烃。 空气支撑地下地层中部分烃的原位燃烧以形成水并建立燃烧前沿。 氨气与燃烧前面的碳氢化合物接触，并与烃中的环烷酸原位反应形成表面活性剂。 然后，碳氢化合物，水和表面活性剂形成水包油乳液，其通过地层更自由地排出。 可以使用与燃烧前面的碳氢化合物流体连通的生产井，以从地层中去除水包油乳液。