Methods and systems for producing fluid from an in situ conversion process

Title: Methods and systems for producing fluid from an in situ conversion process

Abstract

A system that includes a plurality of heat sources configured to heat a portion of a formation is described. At least one production well is in the formation. A bottom portion of the production well is a sump in an underburden of the formation below the heated portion of the formation. Fluids from the heated portion of the formation are allowed to flow into the sump. A pump system has an inlet in the sump. A production conduit is coupled to the pump system. The production conduit is configured to transport fluids in the sump out of the formation.

Inventors:

Fairbanks, Michael David ^[1]; Keltner, Thomas Joseph ^[2]; Hirshblond, Stephen Palmer ^[3]

Katy, TX
Spring, TX
Houston, TX

Issue Date:: 2011-05-17

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1021436

Patent Number(s):: 7942197

Application Number:: 11/409,564

Assignee:: ORO

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B36/04 - using electrical heaters
E21B43/243 - Combustion in situ
E21B43/24 - using heat, e.g. steam injection

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T29/49179 - by metal fusion bonding

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B36/001 - {Cooling arrangements}

C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C07C9/04 - Methane
C07C4/02 - by cracking a single hydrocarbon or a mixture of individually defined hydrocarbons or a normally gaseous hydrocarbon fraction

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B17/028 - {Electrical or electro-magnetic connections}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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An Analog Computer for Studying Heat Transfer During a Thermal Recovery Process journal, December 1955

The Characteristics of a Low Temperature In Situ Shale Oil conference, April 2013

Evaluation of downhole electric impedance heating systems for paraffin control in oil wells journal, January 1992

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Kinetics of oil generation from Colorado oil shale journal, June 1978

Direct Production of Low Pour Point High Gravity Shale Oil journal, March 1967

An Analog Computer for Studying Heat Transfer During a Thermal Recovery Process
journal, December 1955

The Characteristics of a Low Temperature In Situ Shale Oil
conference, April 2013

Evaluation of downhole electric impedance heating systems for paraffin control in oil wells
journal, January 1992

Analysis of oil shale and petroleum source rock pyrolysis by triple quadrupole mass spectrometry: comparisons of gas evolution at the heating rate of 10.degree.C/min
journal, May 1991

Electrical Heating With Horizontal Wells, The Heat Transfer Problem
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journal, April 1960

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journal, November 1953

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journal, March 1967