Method for producing viscous hydrocarbons
Abstract
A method for recovering viscous hydrocarbons and synthetic fuels from a subterranean formation by drilling a well bore through the formation and completing the well by cementing a casing means in the upper part of the pay zone. The well is completed as an open hole completion and a superheated thermal vapor stream comprised of steam and combustion gases is injected into the lower part of the pay zone. The combustion gases migrate to the top of the pay zone and form a gas cap which provides formation pressure to produce the viscous hydrocarbons and synthetic fuels.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Carmel Energy Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864197
- Patent Number(s):
- 4327805
- Application Number:
- 06/076587
- Assignee:
- Carmel Energy, Inc. (Houston, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-78ET12355
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1979 Sep 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; producing; viscous; hydrocarbons; recovering; synthetic; fuels; subterranean; formation; drilling; bore; completing; cementing; casing; means; upper; pay; zone; completed; completion; superheated; thermal; vapor; stream; comprised; steam; combustion; gases; injected; migrate; top; form; gas; cap; provides; pressure; produce; synthetic fuels; thermal vapor; subterranean formation; combustion gases; vapor stream; combustion gas; viscous hydrocarbons; recovering viscous; /166/
Citation Formats
Poston, Robert S. Method for producing viscous hydrocarbons. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Poston, Robert S. Method for producing viscous hydrocarbons. United States.
Poston, Robert S. Fri .
"Method for producing viscous hydrocarbons". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864197.
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abstractNote = {A method for recovering viscous hydrocarbons and synthetic fuels from a subterranean formation by drilling a well bore through the formation and completing the well by cementing a casing means in the upper part of the pay zone. The well is completed as an open hole completion and a superheated thermal vapor stream comprised of steam and combustion gases is injected into the lower part of the pay zone. The combustion gases migrate to the top of the pay zone and form a gas cap which provides formation pressure to produce the viscous hydrocarbons and synthetic fuels.},
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year = {1982},
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