Hybrid steam generation with carbon dioxide recycle

    公开(公告)号:US09702237B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14183000

    申请日:2014-02-18

    CPC classification number: E21B43/2406 E21B43/164 E21B43/2408 Y02P90/70

    Abstract: Systems and methods relate to recovering hydrocarbons by injecting into a reservoir outputs from two different types of steam generators along with carbon dioxide, enabling lower fuel consumption for such a hybrid-based approach versus either type of steam generator alone. One steam generator vaporizes water by thermal transfer from combustion with exhaust from the combustion remaining separated from the steam. Since this type of steam generator outputs a limited carbon dioxide concentration with the steam, at least part of the carbon dioxide injected comes from recycling the carbon dioxide separated out of production fluids recovered from the reservoir. Another steam generator produces the steam by direct water contact with combustion products to produce a resulting fluid including the steam and additional carbon dioxide.

    EFFICIENT INTERNAL MULTIPLE PREDICTION METHODS
    194.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170168181A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-15

    申请号:US15370412

    申请日:2016-12-06

    CPC classification number: G01V1/36 G01V1/303 G01V2210/56

    Abstract: Methods for processing seismic data are described. The method includes: obtaining seismic data; solving a series of partial differential wave equations, wherein a first partial differential wave equation describes propagation of a seismic wave going from a first reflector to a second reflector, wherein a second partial differential wave equation describes propagation of a seismic wave going from a second reflector to a third reflector, and wherein a third partial differential wave equation describes propagation of a seismic wave going from a third reflector to a seismic receiver, wherein outputting predicted internal multiples for further imaging or attenuation.

    Method of cryogenic acid fracking
    197.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09644137B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-09

    申请号:US14613717

    申请日:2015-02-04

    CPC classification number: C09K8/72 C09K8/62 E21B43/26

    Abstract: A method of fracking carbonate-rich reservoirs, comprising injecting a cryogenic or chilled fluid followed by an acid into the reservoir, allowing the acid to etch the reservoir, and thereby increasing production of a fluid, such as water, oil or gas, from the reservoir. Further, injecting a preflush into the reservoir and later injecting a postflush into the reservoir to displace the acid from the tubulars into the reservoir.

    OPTIMAL SURVEY DESIGN
    200.
    发明申请
    OPTIMAL SURVEY DESIGN 审中-公开
    最佳调查设计

    公开(公告)号:US20170059727A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US15248911

    申请日:2016-08-26

    Abstract: Methods of analyzing and optimizing a seismic survey design are described. Specifically, the sampling quality is analyzed as opposed to the overall quality of the whole survey. This allows for analysis of the impact of the offsets, obstacles, and other aspects of the survey on the sampling quality, which will improve the ability to compress the resulting data and minimize acquisition footprints.

    Abstract translation: 描述了分析和优化地震勘测设计的方法。 具体来说,与整体调查的整体质量相反,分析了抽样质量。 这样可以对调查的偏移,障碍和其他方面对采样质量的影响进行分析,这将提高压缩结果数据的能力并最大限度减少采集足迹。

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