CA2114456A1 - Thermal recovery process for recovering oil from underground formations - Google Patents
Thermal recovery process for recovering oil from underground formationsInfo
- Publication number
- CA2114456A1 CA2114456A1 CA002114456A CA2114456A CA2114456A1 CA 2114456 A1 CA2114456 A1 CA 2114456A1 CA 002114456 A CA002114456 A CA 002114456A CA 2114456 A CA2114456 A CA 2114456A CA 2114456 A1 CA2114456 A1 CA 2114456A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- oil
- injection
- formation
- fracture
- fluid
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 title abstract 6
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 title abstract 6
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 title abstract 4
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 abstract 5
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000000295 fuel oil Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
- E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Abstract
This invention relates to thermal recovery processes for recovering oil from underground formations, where steam, hot water or any other hot liquid or gas is used to heat the oil in the reservoir, thereby reducing the viscosity of the oil and allowing the oil to be recovered at economic rates. The invention is especially suited to the recovery of highly viscous oil or heavy oil, wherein significant viscosity reduction upon heating occurs, and provides for increased efficiency of recovery in conjunction with increased and controlled areal and vertical conformance. The process of the invention comprises:
(a) providing an injection/production well in fluid communication with the underground formation;
(b) establishing a desired maximum rate of injection Qi of fluid into the formation to horizontally fracture the formation;
(c) calculating for the injection rate Qi the duration of the injection to provide a desired pattern or areal extent of fracture extending from said well, and (d) injecting one or more pulses of said fluid through the well at the desired rate Qi, each for the period of time calculated in step (c) in order to fracture the formation.
(a) providing an injection/production well in fluid communication with the underground formation;
(b) establishing a desired maximum rate of injection Qi of fluid into the formation to horizontally fracture the formation;
(c) calculating for the injection rate Qi the duration of the injection to provide a desired pattern or areal extent of fracture extending from said well, and (d) injecting one or more pulses of said fluid through the well at the desired rate Qi, each for the period of time calculated in step (c) in order to fracture the formation.
Priority Applications (1)
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CA002114456A CA2114456C (en) | 1994-01-28 | 1994-01-28 | Thermal recovery process for recovering oil from underground formations |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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CA002114456A CA2114456C (en) | 1994-01-28 | 1994-01-28 | Thermal recovery process for recovering oil from underground formations |
Publications (2)
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CA2114456A1 true CA2114456A1 (en) | 1995-07-29 |
CA2114456C CA2114456C (en) | 2004-08-31 |
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CA002114456A Expired - Lifetime CA2114456C (en) | 1994-01-28 | 1994-01-28 | Thermal recovery process for recovering oil from underground formations |
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US8955585B2 (en) | 2011-09-27 | 2015-02-17 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Forming inclusions in selected azimuthal orientations from a casing section |
US10119356B2 (en) | 2011-09-27 | 2018-11-06 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Forming inclusions in selected azimuthal orientations from a casing section |
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US20170159416A1 (en) * | 2015-12-07 | 2017-06-08 | Texas Tech University System | Method for optimization of huff-n-puff gas injection in shale reservoirs |
US10487635B2 (en) * | 2015-12-07 | 2019-11-26 | Texas Tech University System | Method for optimization of huff-n-puff gas injection in shale reservoirs |
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Effective date: 20140128 |