EP 3303764 A4 20190213 - SUBSURFACE HEATER CONFIGURATION FOR IN SITU HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION
Title (en)
SUBSURFACE HEATER CONFIGURATION FOR IN SITU HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION
Title (de)
UNTERGRUNDHEIZERKONFIGURATION ZUR IN-SITU-KOHLENWASSERSTOFFHERSTELLUNG
Title (fr)
CONFIGURATION D'ÉLÉMENTS CHAUFFANTS SOUTERRAINS POUR UNE PRODUCTION D'HYDROCARBURES IN SITU
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201509772 A 20150605
- NO 2016050115 W 20160603
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2539045A] A configuration of elongate subsurface heaters for use in a subsurface oil shale formation for use in hydrocarbon production. The heaters 310 are grouped into a series of columns 300, the columns extending generally perpendicular to sedimentary layers of a subsurface oil shale formation. The distance between adjacent columns may be between 10 and 100 metres. The heaters may extend generally along the sedimentary layers, and the heaters maybe grouped into a series of layers wherein each layer may extend in one sedimentary layer. The distance between adjacent heaters measured across the sedimentary layers may be between 2 and 30 metres. Production wells may be arranged between the columns of heaters. A layer of crossing heaters 320 may be arranged in a layer above the upmost layer in the columns wherein the angle between the crossing heaters and uppermost heaters may be at least 60° and preferably 90°. A horizontal production well may be arranged in a layer above the crossing heaters.
IPC 8 full level
E21B 43/241 (2006.01); E21B 36/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 43/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB US)
E21B 36/00 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E21B 36/005 (2013.01 - GB); E21B 36/006 (2013.01 - GB); E21B 36/008 (2013.01 - GB); E21B 36/04 (2013.01 - GB); E21B 43/24 (2013.01 - GB US)
Citation (search report)
- No further relevant documents disclosed
- See references of WO 2016195511A1
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
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201509772 D0 20150722; GB 2539045 A 20161207; AU 2016271985 A1 20171221; CA 2988309 A1 20161208; CN 108026767 A 20180511; EP 3303764 A1 20180411; EP 3303764 A4 20190213; US 2018179875 A1 20180628; WO 2016195511 A1 20161208
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201509772 A 20150605; AU 2016271985 A 20160603; CA 2988309 A 20160603; CN 201680032882 A 20160603; EP 16803826 A 20160603; NO 2016050115 W 20160603; US 201615579380 A 20160603