Radial fishbone SAGD
US9567842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/2406
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a particularly effective well configuration that can be used for SAGD and other steam based oil recovery methods. A central wellpad originates injector and/or producer wells, arranged in a radial pattern, and either or both provided with multilateral wells, thus effectively expanding the coverage.
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