CA2089800A1 - Method and apparatus for improved oil recovery of oil and bitumen using dual completion cyclic steam stimulation - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for improved oil recovery of oil and bitumen using dual completion cyclic steam stimulation

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CA2089800A1
CA2089800A1 CA2089800A CA2089800A CA2089800A1 CA 2089800 A1 CA2089800 A1 CA 2089800A1 CA 2089800 A CA2089800 A CA 2089800A CA 2089800 A CA2089800 A CA 2089800A CA 2089800 A1 CA2089800 A1 CA 2089800A1
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bitumen
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well
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Craig I. Beattie
Joseph R. Korol
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ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling, insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection

Abstract

A method and apparatus whereby recovery from heavy oil and bitumen reservoirs may be increased over that achieved in the later stages of cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) operations. Two sets of perforations perforate a steam chamber in a reservoir surrounding a well. The two sets of perforations are isolated hydraulically from each other within the casing by a thermal packer. Steam is then injected down the casing annulus into the upper set of perforations. After a period of steam injection, steam injection is halted and hydrocarbons are produced from the lower set of perforations through one of two strings of tubing extending through the thermal packer.
The second string of tubing serves to vent the well during production. This process may be repeated over the life of the well, alternately injecting steam and producing hydrocarbons.
CA002089800A 1992-03-24 1993-02-18 Method and apparatus for improved oil recovery of oil and bitumen using dual completion cyclic steam stimulation Expired - Lifetime CA2089800C (en)

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