(WO/2008/058400) CATALYTIC DOWN-HOLE UPGRADING OF HEAVY OIL AND OIL SAND BITUMENS
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| IPC: | E21B 43/24 (2006.01), B01J 23/885 (2006.01), E21B 43/38 (2006.01) | |||||||||||
| Applicants: | THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY [CA/CA]; 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 (CA) (All Except US). MOINI ARAGHI, Behdad [CA/CA]; (CA) (US Only). KANTZAS, Apostolos [CA/CA]; (CA) (US Only). PEREIRA-ALMAO, Perdro [CA/CA]; (CA) (US Only). LARTER, Steven [CA/CA]; (CA) (US Only). | |||||||||||
| Inventors: | MOINI ARAGHI, Behdad; (CA). KANTZAS, Apostolos; (CA). PEREIRA-ALMAO, Perdro; (CA). LARTER, Steven; (CA). | |||||||||||
| Agent: | HICKS, Andrew; Hicks & Associates, Raven's Court, 709 Main Street, Canmore, Alberta T1W 2B2 (CA). | |||||||||||
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| Title: | CATALYTIC DOWN-HOLE UPGRADING OF HEAVY OIL AND OIL SAND BITUMENS | |||||||||||
| Abstract: | The invention relates to systems and methods for catalytic down-hole upgrading of heavy oil and oil sand bitumens. The method enables upgrading heavy oil in a production well within a hydroprocessing zone including the steps of: introducing a controlled amount of heat to the hydroprocessing zone; introducing a selected quantity of hydrogen to the hydroprocessing zone to promote a desired hydrocarbon upgrading reaction; and, recovering upgraded hydrocarbons at the surface. The invention further includes the hardware capable of performing the method. | |||||||||||
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AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. African Regional Intellectual Property Org. (ARIPO) (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW) Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM) European Patent Office (EPO) (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR) African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). | |||||||||||
| Publication Language: | English (EN) |
| Filing Language: | English (EN) |
