GB993624A - Method of recovering hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-containing formations - Google Patents
Method of recovering hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-containing formationsInfo
- Publication number
- GB993624A GB993624A GB16894/64A GB1689464A GB993624A GB 993624 A GB993624 A GB 993624A GB 16894/64 A GB16894/64 A GB 16894/64A GB 1689464 A GB1689464 A GB 1689464A GB 993624 A GB993624 A GB 993624A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- formation
- fluid
- hydrocarbons
- wells
- input
- 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.)
- Expired
Links
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 title abstract 7
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 title abstract 5
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 title abstract 5
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title abstract 3
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 title 1
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 title 1
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- 230000002745 absorbent Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002250 absorbent Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003963 antioxidant agent Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000003078 antioxidant effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 235000006708 antioxidants Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000000977 initiatory effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000002269 spontaneous effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000011144 upstream manufacturing 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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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
- C09K8/592—Compositions used in combination with generated heat, e.g. by steam injection
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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
- E21B43/243—Combustion in situ
Landscapes
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analyzing Non-Biological Materials By The Use Of Chemical Means (AREA)
Abstract
993,624. Wells &c. SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. April 23, 1964 [April 25, 1963], No. 16894/64. Heading E1F. Hydrocarbons are recovered from a formation penetrated by spaced output and input means by initiating a combustion front in the formation adjacent the output means, maintaining the front by introducing combustion-supporting fluid through the input means, controlling the fluid to maintain the formation upstream of the front at a temperature below the spontaneous ignition temperature of the hydrocarbons in the formation, and removing hydrocarbons from the formation through the output means. The control of the fluid, which may be air or gases containing oxygen, may be exercised by introducing therewith a heat absorbent such as water, or an anti-oxidant. The fluid may be fed to some input wells and redirected to other input wells to allow parts of the formation to cool, the process being repeated if necessary. The methods of control may be used in combination.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US275515A US3221812A (en) | 1963-04-25 | 1963-04-25 | Use of antioxidants in underground combustion control |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB993624A true GB993624A (en) | 1965-06-02 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB16894/64A Expired GB993624A (en) | 1963-04-25 | 1964-04-23 | Method of recovering hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-containing formations |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3221812A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE1231638B (en) |
| GB (1) | GB993624A (en) |
| NL (1) | NL6404534A (en) |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3368622A (en) * | 1965-08-02 | 1968-02-13 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Retarding spontaneous ignition during reverse combustion |
| US3375871A (en) * | 1966-06-15 | 1968-04-02 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Establishing an inverse burning front without spontaneous ignition |
| US3400763A (en) * | 1966-06-23 | 1968-09-10 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Igniting a carbonaceous stratum for in situ combustion |
| US3400760A (en) * | 1966-09-14 | 1968-09-10 | Exxon Production Research Co | Petroleum recovery by in situ combustion |
| US4397352A (en) * | 1980-11-03 | 1983-08-09 | Mobil Oil Corporation | In situ combustion of tar sands with injection of gases |
| US4454916A (en) * | 1982-11-29 | 1984-06-19 | Mobil Oil Corporation | In-situ combustion method for recovery of oil and combustible gas |
| DE3563235D1 (en) * | 1984-11-14 | 1988-07-14 | Inst Dev Gazific Souterrai | Method for producing methane and hydrocarbons by the underground hydrogenation of coal |
| US5360067A (en) * | 1993-05-17 | 1994-11-01 | Meo Iii Dominic | Vapor-extraction system for removing hydrocarbons from soil |
Family Cites Families (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2780450A (en) * | 1952-03-07 | 1957-02-05 | Svenska Skifferolje Ab | Method of recovering oil and gases from non-consolidated bituminous geological formations by a heating treatment in situ |
| US2763833A (en) * | 1953-04-13 | 1956-09-18 | Rca Corp | Television film recording |
| US2863510A (en) * | 1954-07-30 | 1958-12-09 | Shell Dev | Process for igniting hydrocarbon materials present within oil-bearing formations |
| US2901043A (en) * | 1955-07-29 | 1959-08-25 | Pan American Petroleum Corp | Heavy oil recovery |
| DE1141152B (en) * | 1956-07-27 | 1962-12-13 | Samuel M Langston Company | Machine for winding paper webs or similar lengths of fabric |
| US3026937A (en) * | 1957-05-17 | 1962-03-27 | California Research Corp | Method of controlling an underground combustion zone |
| US2930598A (en) * | 1957-08-26 | 1960-03-29 | Phillips Petroleum Co | In situ combustion of carbonaceous deposits |
| US3072186A (en) * | 1958-08-11 | 1963-01-08 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Recovery of hydrocarbons by in situ combustion |
| US3135324A (en) * | 1959-12-07 | 1964-06-02 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Prevention of ignition in air injection wells |
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1963
- 1963-04-25 US US275515A patent/US3221812A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1964
- 1964-04-23 DE DES90719A patent/DE1231638B/en active Pending
- 1964-04-23 GB GB16894/64A patent/GB993624A/en not_active Expired
- 1964-04-24 NL NL6404534A patent/NL6404534A/xx unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| NL6404534A (en) | 1964-10-26 |
| DE1231638B (en) | 1967-01-05 |
| US3221812A (en) | 1965-12-07 |
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