EP 2612983 A1 20130710 - Apparatus and method for oil sand exploitation
Title (en)
Apparatus and method for oil sand exploitation
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Gewinnung von Öl aus Ölsand
Title (fr)
Appareil et procédé pour l'exploitation de sable pétrolifère
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12150055 A 20120103
Abstract (en)
Oil sand exploitation is enhanced, by using a downhole apparatus comprising a casing (130) for housing a water conduit for receiving water via a water pipe, at least one steam generation chamber mounted to the peripheral surface of the casing and being in fluid communication with said water conduit and having at least one steam outlet, at least one electrical heater, being thermally connected to said steam generation chamber, if the downhole apparatus further comprises at least one crude oil conduit (125) for recovering crude oil, which has been mobilized by said steam.
IPC 8 full level
E21B 43/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
E21B 43/2401 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
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- US 7220365 B2 20070522 - QU YUZHI [US], et al
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 5085275 A 19920204 - GONDOUIN MICHEL [US]
- [Y] US 4116275 A 19780926 - BUTLER ROGER MOORE, et al
- [YD] US 4805698 A 19890221 - BAUGH JOHN L [US], et al
- [Y] US 4127169 A 19781128 - TUBIN E SAM, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2612983 A1 20130710; EP 2612983 B1 20140521; CA 2857587 A1 20130711; CN 104024568 A 20140903; ES 2482668 T3 20140804; JP 2015503690 A 20150202; JP 5695282 B2 20150401; KR 20140109477 A 20140915; RU 2014131934 A 20160227; US 2013168093 A1 20130704; WO 2013102501 A1 20130711
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12150055 A 20120103; CA 2857587 A 20120615; CN 201280065331 A 20120615; EP 2012061503 W 20120615; ES 12150055 T 20120103; JP 2014550655 A 20120615; KR 20147021814 A 20120615; RU 2014131934 A 20120615; US 201213346563 A 20120109