WO2007141287A1 - Cyclic steam stimulation method with multiple fractures - Google Patents
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- WO2007141287A1 WO2007141287A1 PCT/EP2007/055550 EP2007055550W WO2007141287A1 WO 2007141287 A1 WO2007141287 A1 WO 2007141287A1 EP 2007055550 W EP2007055550 W EP 2007055550W WO 2007141287 A1 WO2007141287 A1 WO 2007141287A1
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- 238000010794 Cyclic Steam Stimulation Methods 0.000 title claims description 26
- 208000006670 Multiple fractures Diseases 0.000 title description 2
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- 238000010793 Steam injection (oil industry) Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 28
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- 238000011065 in-situ storage Methods 0.000 claims description 2
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
- E21B43/2405—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection in association with fracturing or crevice forming processes
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
- E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
- E21B43/26—Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures
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BRPI0712230-6A BRPI0712230A2 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-06 | cyclic vapor stimulation method for producing heated hydrocarbons from a viscous hydrocarbon-containing formation |
US12/303,621 US8025101B2 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-06 | Cyclic steam stimulation method with multiple fractures |
AU2007255397A AU2007255397A1 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-06 | Cyclic steam stimulation method with multiple fractures |
CA002654049A CA2654049A1 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-06 | Cyclic steam stimulation method with multiple fractures |
GB0821096A GB2451601A (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2008-11-18 | Cyclic steam stimulation method with multiple fractures |
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EP06115127 | 2006-06-08 | ||
EP06115127.0 | 2006-06-08 |
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PCT/EP2007/055550 WO2007141287A1 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-06 | Cyclic steam stimulation method with multiple fractures |
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US (1) | US8025101B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN101460702A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2007255397A1 (en) |
BR (1) | BRPI0712230A2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2654049A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2451601A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2007141287A1 (en) |
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US5305829A (en) * | 1992-09-25 | 1994-04-26 | Chevron Research And Technology Company | Oil production from diatomite formations by fracture steamdrive |
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- 2007-06-06 AU AU2007255397A patent/AU2007255397A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2007-06-06 CA CA002654049A patent/CA2654049A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2007-06-06 US US12/303,621 patent/US8025101B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2007-06-06 WO PCT/EP2007/055550 patent/WO2007141287A1/en active Application Filing
- 2007-06-06 CN CNA2007800210084A patent/CN101460702A/en active Pending
- 2007-06-06 BR BRPI0712230-6A patent/BRPI0712230A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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US3421583A (en) * | 1967-08-30 | 1969-01-14 | Mobil Oil Corp | Recovering oil by cyclic steam injection combined with hot water drive |
US5085276A (en) * | 1990-08-29 | 1992-02-04 | Chevron Research And Technology Company | Production of oil from low permeability formations by sequential steam fracturing |
US5305829A (en) * | 1992-09-25 | 1994-04-26 | Chevron Research And Technology Company | Oil production from diatomite formations by fracture steamdrive |
EP0644316A2 (en) * | 1993-09-09 | 1995-03-22 | Halliburton Company | Formation fracturing method |
US20050263284A1 (en) * | 2004-05-28 | 2005-12-01 | Justus Donald M | Hydrajet perforation and fracturing tool |
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CN104832145A (en) * | 2014-02-07 | 2015-08-12 | 中国石油化工股份有限公司 | Method of improving ultra-deep low-permeability heavy oil steam injection efficiency through fracturing |
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AU2007255397A1 (en) | 2007-12-13 |
BRPI0712230A2 (en) | 2012-01-10 |
US20100101790A1 (en) | 2010-04-29 |
GB2451601A (en) | 2009-02-04 |
GB0821096D0 (en) | 2008-12-24 |
CA2654049A1 (en) | 2007-12-13 |
US8025101B2 (en) | 2011-09-27 |
CN101460702A (en) | 2009-06-17 |
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