Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Creating and maintaining a gas cap in tar sands formations
- Patent Title (中): 在焦油砂层中建立和维护气帽
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Application No.: US11975689Application Date: 2007-10-19
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Publication No.: US07677310B2Publication Date: 2010-03-16
- Inventor: Harold J. Vinegar , John Michael Karanikas , Deniz Sumnu Dinkoruk , Scott Lee Wellington
- Applicant: Harold J. Vinegar , John Michael Karanikas , Deniz Sumnu Dinkoruk , Scott Lee Wellington
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Shell Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Shell Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Main IPC: E21B43/24
- IPC: E21B43/24
Abstract:
Methods for treating a tar sands formation are disclosed herein. Methods for treating a tar sands formation may include providing heat to at least part of a hydrocarbon layer in the formation from one or more heaters located in the formation. Pressure may be allowed to increase in an upper portion of the formation to provide a gas cap in the upper portion. At least some hydrocarbons are produced from a lower portion of the formation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090014181A1 Creating and maintaining a gas cap in tar sands formations Public/Granted day:2009-01-15
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