Title:
PROCESSING OIL FROM STEAM ASSISTED PRODUCTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/047493
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus relate to treating hydrocarbons recovered with steam condensate from a formation. The treating removes particulates from the hydrocarbons by addition of a flocculant to produced fluids containing the hydrocarbons and an aqueous phase with the condensate. The flocculant causes the particulates suspended in the hydrocarbons to agglomerate and be transferred to the aqueous phase, which is then separated from the hydrocarbons.
Inventors:
COPELAND CHRIS R (US)
PHILLIPS CORY B (US)
SCHMIDT ROLAND (US)
PHILLIPS CORY B (US)
SCHMIDT ROLAND (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/052146
Publication Date:
May 24, 2012
Filing Date:
September 19, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CONOCOPHILLIPS CO (US)
COPELAND CHRIS R (US)
PHILLIPS CORY B (US)
SCHMIDT ROLAND (US)
COPELAND CHRIS R (US)
PHILLIPS CORY B (US)
SCHMIDT ROLAND (US)
International Classes:
E21B43/16
Foreign References:
| US20070102359A1 | 2007-05-10 | |||
| US5080809A | 1992-01-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YUEN, Richard Y. (IP Services GroupATTN: Docketing,600 N. Dairy Ashfor, ML-1065 Houston Texas, US)
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