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Monitoring of steam chamber growth

US10053972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION · US
STATOIL PETROLEUM AS · NO

Inventors

Robert J. Godfrey · Monona, US
Jonathan Paul Ingham · Weybridge, GB
David McCormick · Acton, US
Hartmut Hubertus Schütt · Stavanger, NO
Mark Thompson · Savage, US
Richard Tøndel · Trondheim, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2013
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 25, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B43/2406
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A methodology and system promote hydrocarbon production from a reservoir using steam assisted gravity drainage. The technique comprises deploying sensors in a subsurface environment containing the reservoir. The sensors are used to obtain data on properties related to a steam assisted gravity drainage region of the reservoir. Based on the data collected from the sensors, the amount of steam injected into areas of the reservoir may be adjusted to facilitate, e.g., optimize, production of hydrocarbons.

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