Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fishbone well configuration for SAGD
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Application No.: US14173267Application Date: 2014-02-05
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Publication No.: US10436000B2Publication Date: 2019-10-08
- Inventor: John L. Stalder , Son V. Pham
- Applicant: Total E&P Canada, Ltd. , ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. , ConocoPhillips Surmont Partnership
- Applicant Address: CA Calgary CA Calgary CA Calgary
- Assignee: ConocoPhillips Resources Corp.,ConocoPhillips Surmont Partnership,Total E&P Canada Ltd.
- Current Assignee: ConocoPhillips Resources Corp.,ConocoPhillips Surmont Partnership,Total E&P Canada Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Calgary CA Calgary CA Calgary
- Agency: Boulware & Valoir
- Main IPC: E21B43/16
- IPC: E21B43/16 ; E21B43/24 ; E21B43/30

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a particularly effective well configuration that can be used for SAGD and other steam based oil recovery methods. Fishbone multilateral wells are combined with SAGD, effectively expanding steam coverage. Preferably, an array of overlapping fishbone wells cover the pay, reducing water use and allowing more complete production of the pay.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140345861A1 FISHBONE SAGD Public/Granted day:2014-11-27
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