公开(公告)号：US20230078999A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17821287

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Jason BURKE ,  John G. ELLER ,  Matthew L. WHITE

IPC: E21B34/14

Abstract: Gravity driven reverse circulator tools are provided and methods of using same. One tool has nested pipes that when fully nested close a hole in one of the pipes, but when the drillstring is lifted, the pipes partially separate under the force of gravity to expose the hole. The other embodiment is similar, but the hole is hook shaped (hook on top as in a walking cane) and a protrusion from the other pipe fits in the hole. Thus, both lifting and rotation are needed open the tool.

公开(公告)号：US20230024241A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17867545

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： Dale Embry ,  Wesley R. Qualls

IPC: F25J1/02 ,  F25J1/00

Abstract: A solvent is dispersed into a natural gas feed at a solvent injection point to produce a mixed feed. The mixed feed contains heavy components with a potentially fouling portion that can cause obstructions in a heat exchanger. A fluid injection system can inject the solvent intermittently, for instance, based on an amount of accumulation or expected accumulation of heavy component solids in the heat exchanger. The solvent prevents the potentially fouling portion of the heavy components from freezing, melts or dissolves the accumulation, and reduces the obstructions in the heat exchanger. The fluid injection system includes a solvent supply, an optional atomizer, an injection controller, optionally one or more sensors, and/or optionally a heater. The solvent injection system can disperse the solvent onto a flow surface for the natural gas feed and/or mixed feed to form a solvent film which further reduces heavy component solids.

公开(公告)号：US20220298409A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17838142

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： Huili GUAN ,  Cory BERKLAND ,  Ahmad MORADI ARAGHI ,  Jenn-Tai LIANG ,  Terry M. CHRISTIAN ,  Riley B. NEEDHAM ,  Min CHENG

IPC: C09K8/588 ,  C09K8/50 ,  C09K8/512

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to methods and compositions delaying the gelation of polymers in water flooding by sequentially or co-injecting a carboxylate-containing polymer solution, a gel-delaying polymer, and gelation agent into a hydrocarbon reservoir. Delays of weeks are observed.

公开(公告)号：US11428096B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16051602

申请日：2018-08-01

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： Avinash L Ramjit ,  Zachary L Zbranek

IPC: E21B47/13 ,  H04L67/12 ,  E21B41/00 ,  E21B47/26 ,  E21B47/0232

Abstract: A data acquisition and signal detection through radio frequency identification (RFID) system and a method of using the system are provided. The system includes a base station, a receiver, and an RFID device. The system is operable to be used with a wellbore and a drill string during a drilling process to obtain data regarding properties of the wellbore and/or the drill string.

公开(公告)号：US11428086B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US17187479

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Qing Chen ,  Wendell P. Menard

IPC: E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/30

Abstract: Single well SAGD is improved by having one or more injection segments and two or more production segments between the toe end and the heel end of a flat, horizontal well. The additional injection points improve the rate of steam chamber development as well as the rate of production, as shown by simulations of a central injection segment bracketed by a pair of production segments (-P-I-P-), and by a pair of injection segments with three production segments (-P-I-P-I-P). Although the completion of the single well costs more, this configuration allows the development of thin plays that cannot be economically developed with traditional SAGD wellpairs.

公开(公告)号：US20220268128A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17668562

申请日：2022-02-10

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Jan Ove SOERHEIM ,  Tollef SVENUM

IPC: E21B41/00 ,  E21B34/06 ,  E21B43/10

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for installing a dual/multiple lateral well where the overburden casing is relatively narrow. A tapered liner is employed for the first lateral. The liner has a narrow production section (109) and a larger diameter section (104) allowing a liner (116) for Lateral B to be run through it, after a window (114) has been milled. The system saves a drilling run and a liner installation run, as well as avoiding the need to set a liner hanger in Lateral A.

公开(公告)号：US20220260311A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17735909

申请日：2022-05-03

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Dale L. EMBRY ,  Paul R. DAVIES ,  Qi MA ,  David W. LARKIN ,  Michael J. CALDERON

IPC: F25J3/02 ,  C10L3/10 ,  C10G5/06 ,  C10G5/04

Abstract: The invention relates to a system, method and apparatus for removing heavies from natural gas. Natural gas and an external rich reflux gas feed are processed in a single column refluxed absorber. A bottoms stream is routed to a first heat exchanger and then to a stabilizer column where an overhead stream from the stabilizer column is routed through a condenser for partial separation into an overhead stream. A rich solvent may be introduced to the stabilizer column. The overhead stream is routed through a condenser for partial separation into a stabilizer reflux and a second overhead stream lights. The second overhead stream lights is routed to a heat exchanger and then routed to a partial condenser where the stream is separated into a heavies rich reflux stream, a distillate stream and heavies treated natural gas stream. The rich reflux is routed through a heat exchanger and the rich reflux is pumped to the single column refluxed absorber to be introduced into the single column refluxed absorber as the external rich reflux gas feed.

公开(公告)号：US20220251929A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17660761

申请日：2022-04-26

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： John GIBB

IPC: E21B43/10 ,  E21B7/20 ,  E21B17/04 ,  E21B33/12

Abstract: Systems and methods of forming a seal employ a robust metal sealing unit for tubulars used in rotary drilling. Specifically, eutectic alloy is used to seal a tubular to a wellbore after drilling. A downhole heater melts the alloy, allowing the alloy to expand and drain before it cools and solidifies between the wellbore and tubular, forming a gas tight seal.

公开(公告)号：US20220243553A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17724449

申请日：2022-04-19

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： Randall S. SHAFER

IPC: E21B33/12 ,  E21B33/13 ,  C09K8/42 ,  C09K8/44

Abstract: A plug for Plug and Abandonment (P&A) operations. The plug is a two-part plug of bismuth-based alloy and resin, allowing for sealing of an oil well using two different mechanisms with a shorter plug. The sealing can be rock-to-rock and/or cast-in-place.

公开(公告)号：US11370958B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US14080320

申请日：2013-11-14

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Arelys Y. Salazar Hernandez ,  Tawfik N. Nasr

IPC: E21B43/26 ,  E21B43/08 ,  C09K8/58 ,  C09K8/592 ,  E21B43/24

Abstract: A steam-assisted gravity drainage method includes a two stage solvent injection scheme, wherein steam plus solvent injection is followed by steam plus heavier-solvent injection. The two solvent injections improve recoveries of both the heavy oil and the injected solvent while limiting steam requirements, thus improving the economics of the method.