Title:
IN SITU RECOVERY FROM A RELATIVELY PERMEABLE FORMATION CONTAINING HEAVY HYDROCARBONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/085821
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for treating a relatively permeable formation containing heavy hydrocarbons in situ may include providing heat from a first set of beat sources (6700) to a first section (8600) of the formation. The heat provided to the first section (8600) may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in the first section (8600). Heat may also be provided from a second set of heat sources (6700) to a second section (8602) of the formation. The heat provided to the second section (6800) may mobilize at least some hydrocarbons in the second section (8602). A portion of the hydrocarbons from the second section (8602) may be induced to flow into the first section (8600). A mixture of hydrocarbons may be produced from the formation. The produced mixture may include at least some pyrolyzed hydrocarbons.
Inventors:
VINEGAR HAROLD J (US)
WELLINGTON SCOTT L (US)
KARANIKAS JOHN M (US)
MAHER KEVIN A (US)
RYAN ROBERT C (US)
SHAHIN GORDON T (US)
KEEDY CHARLIE R (US)
MADGAVKAR AJAY M (US)
MENOTTI JAMES L (US)
VAN HARDEVELD MARTIJN (NL)
WARD JOHN M (US)
SUMNU-DINDORUK MELIHA D (US)
ROBERTS BRUCE (CA)
VEENSTRA PETER (US)
WATKINS WADE (US)
CRANE STEVE (US)
DE ROUFFIGNAC ERIC (US)
STEGEMEIER GEORGE L (US)
BERCHENKO ILYA E (US)
ZHANG ETUAN (US)
FOWLER THOMAS D (US)
COLES JOHN M (US)
SCHOELING LANNY (US)
CARL FRED G (US)
HUNSUCKER BRUCE G (US)
BAXLEY PHILIP T (US)
BIELAMOWICZ LAWRENCE J (US)
MESSIER MARGARET (CA)
PRATT KIP (CA)
LEPPER BRUCE (CA)
BASS RONALD (US)
MIKUS TOM (US)
GLANDT CARLOS (NL)
WELLINGTON SCOTT L (US)
KARANIKAS JOHN M (US)
MAHER KEVIN A (US)
RYAN ROBERT C (US)
SHAHIN GORDON T (US)
KEEDY CHARLIE R (US)
MADGAVKAR AJAY M (US)
MENOTTI JAMES L (US)
VAN HARDEVELD MARTIJN (NL)
WARD JOHN M (US)
SUMNU-DINDORUK MELIHA D (US)
ROBERTS BRUCE (CA)
VEENSTRA PETER (US)
WATKINS WADE (US)
CRANE STEVE (US)
DE ROUFFIGNAC ERIC (US)
STEGEMEIER GEORGE L (US)
BERCHENKO ILYA E (US)
ZHANG ETUAN (US)
FOWLER THOMAS D (US)
COLES JOHN M (US)
SCHOELING LANNY (US)
CARL FRED G (US)
HUNSUCKER BRUCE G (US)
BAXLEY PHILIP T (US)
BIELAMOWICZ LAWRENCE J (US)
MESSIER MARGARET (CA)
PRATT KIP (CA)
LEPPER BRUCE (CA)
BASS RONALD (US)
MIKUS TOM (US)
GLANDT CARLOS (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/012941
Publication Date:
November 07, 2013
Filing Date:
April 24, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHELL INT RESEARCH (NL)
SHELL CANADA LTD (CA)
SHELL CANADA LTD (CA)
International Classes:
C01B3/24; C10G47/22; C10G49/00; E21B7/04; E21B17/10; E21B36/00; E21B36/02; E21B36/04; E21B43/16; E21B43/24; E21B43/243; E21B43/247; E21B43/28; E21B43/295; E21B43/30; E21B43/34; E21B47/00; E21B47/06
Foreign References:
| US2685930A | 1954-08-10 | |||
| US1269747A | 1918-06-18 | |||
| US5404952A | 1995-04-11 | |||
| US2914309A | 1959-11-24 | |||
| US3380913A | 1968-04-30 | |||
| US3132692A | 1964-05-12 | |||
| US6016867A | 2000-01-25 | |||
| US6016868A | 2000-01-25 | |||
| US4886118A | 1989-12-12 | |||
| US4485869A | 1984-12-04 | |||
| US4384613A | 1983-05-24 | |||
| US3349845A | 1967-10-31 | |||
| US3149670A | 1964-09-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MEYERTONS, Eric, B. (Hood Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.,P.O. Box 39, Austin TX, US)
Download PDF:
Previous Patent: CHIRAL ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND METAL COORDINATION COMPLEXES THEREOF
Next Patent: COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC EL ELEMENT AND ORGANIC EL ELEMENT
Next Patent: COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC EL ELEMENT AND ORGANIC EL ELEMENT