CA2086040A1 - Process for Increasing Near-Wellbore Permeability of Porous Formations - Google Patents

Process for Increasing Near-Wellbore Permeability of Porous Formations

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CA2086040A1
CA2086040A1 CA2086040A CA2086040A CA2086040A1 CA 2086040 A1 CA2086040 A1 CA 2086040A1 CA 2086040 A CA2086040 A CA 2086040A CA 2086040 A CA2086040 A CA 2086040A CA 2086040 A1 CA2086040 A1 CA 2086040A1
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wellbore permeability
porous formations
increasing near
increasing
wellbore
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Abul K. M. Jamaluddin
Taras W. Nazarko
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Noranda Inc
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Noranda Inc
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Priority to CA002086040A priority Critical patent/CA2086040C/en
Priority to US08/070,812 priority patent/US5361845A/en
Priority to PCT/CA1993/000532 priority patent/WO1994015067A1/en
Priority to AU56212/94A priority patent/AU5621294A/en
Publication of CA2086040A1 publication Critical patent/CA2086040A1/en
Priority to US08/538,664 priority patent/USRE35891E/en
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection

Abstract

A method of increasing the near-wellbore permeability of porous formation comprises exposing the formation to an elevated temperature of 400C or greater to cause dehydration of the clay lattices, vaporization of any blocked water, mud filtrate or other fluids, and/or destruction of the clay structure.
CA002086040A 1992-12-22 1992-12-22 Process for increasing near-wellbore permeability of porous formations Expired - Fee Related CA2086040C (en)

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CA002086040A CA2086040C (en) 1992-12-22 1992-12-22 Process for increasing near-wellbore permeability of porous formations
US08/070,812 US5361845A (en) 1992-12-22 1993-06-03 Process for increasing near-wellbore permeability of porous formations
PCT/CA1993/000532 WO1994015067A1 (en) 1992-12-22 1993-12-13 Process for increasing near-wellbore permeability of porous formations
AU56212/94A AU5621294A (en) 1992-12-22 1993-12-13 Process for increasing near-wellbore permeability of porous formations
US08/538,664 USRE35891E (en) 1992-12-22 1995-10-03 Process for increasing near-wellbore permeability of porous formations

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CA002086040A CA2086040C (en) 1992-12-22 1992-12-22 Process for increasing near-wellbore permeability of porous formations

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WO (1) WO1994015067A1 (en)

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CA2086040C (en) 1996-06-18
WO1994015067A1 (en) 1994-07-07
AU5621294A (en) 1994-07-19
USRE35891E (en) 1998-09-08
US5361845A (en) 1994-11-08

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