Creating fluid injectivity in tar sands formations
Patent
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OSTI ID:1176331
Methods for treating a tar sands formation are described herein. Methods for treating a tar sands may include heating a portion of a hydrocarbon layer in the formation from one or more heaters located in the portion. The heat may be controlled to increase the permeability of at least part of the portion to create an injection zone in the portion with an average permeability sufficient to allow injection of a fluid through the injection zone. A drive fluid and/or an oxidizing fluid may be provided into the injection zone. At least some hydrocarbons are produced from the portion.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725; AC04-94AL85000
- Assignee:
- Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,730,947
- Application Number:
- 11/975,738
- OSTI ID:
- 1176331
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2007 Oct 19
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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