Heating production fluids in a wellbore
Abstract
A method for heating a production fluid in a wellbore. The method can include heating, using a packer fluid, a working fluid flowing through a first medium disposed in a first section of the wellbore, where the first medium transfers heat from the packer fluid to the working fluid. The method can also include circulating the working fluid into a second section of the wellbore through a second medium, where the second medium transfers heat from the working fluid to the production fluid. The method can further include returning the working fluid to the first section of the wellbore through the first medium.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1261617
- Patent Number(s):
- 9388667
- Application Number:
- 13/923,770
- Assignee:
- LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC. (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Jun 21
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Orrego, Yamila, and Jankowski, Todd A. Heating production fluids in a wellbore. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Orrego, Yamila, & Jankowski, Todd A. Heating production fluids in a wellbore. United States.
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"Heating production fluids in a wellbore". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1261617.
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title = {Heating production fluids in a wellbore},
author = {Orrego, Yamila and Jankowski, Todd A.},
abstractNote = {A method for heating a production fluid in a wellbore. The method can include heating, using a packer fluid, a working fluid flowing through a first medium disposed in a first section of the wellbore, where the first medium transfers heat from the packer fluid to the working fluid. The method can also include circulating the working fluid into a second section of the wellbore through a second medium, where the second medium transfers heat from the working fluid to the production fluid. The method can further include returning the working fluid to the first section of the wellbore through the first medium.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {7}
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