Solution mining systems and methods for treating hydrocarbon containing formations

Vinegar, Harold J; de Rouffignac, Eric Pierre; Schoeling, Lanny Gene

Solution mining systems and methods for treating hydrocarbon containing formations

Patent · 14 July 2009

OSTI ID:1012617

Vinegar, Harold J ^[1]; de Rouffignac, Eric Pierre ^[2]; Schoeling, Lanny Gene ^[3]

Bellaire, TX
Rijswijk, NL
Katy, TX

A method for treating an oil shale formation comprising nahcolite is disclosed. The method includes providing a first fluid to a portion of the formation through at least two injection wells. A second fluid is produced from the portion through at least one injection well until at least two injection wells are interconnected such that fluid can flow between the two injection wells. The second fluid includes at least some nahcolite dissolved in the first fluid. The first fluid is injected through one of the interconnected injection wells. The second fluid is produced from at least one of the interconnected injection wells. Heat is provided from one or more heaters to the formation to heat the formation. Hydrocarbon fluids are produced from the formation.

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Research Organization:: Shell Exploration and Production Company

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Assignee:: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)

Patent Number(s):: 7,559,368

Application Number:: 11/584,427

OSTI ID:: 1012617

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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