In situ recovery from a tar sands formation

Details In situ recovery from a tar sands formation In situ recovery from a tar sands formation

E - Fixed Constructions

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B

E21B 43/24 (2006.01) E21B 36/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2668391

A method for treating a tar sands formation (32) in situ includes providing heat from one or more heat sources (30) to a portion of the tar sands formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the heat source(s) to a selected section of the formation to pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons within the selected section. A mixture of hydrocarbons of a selected quality may be produced from the selected section by controlling production of the mixture to adjust the time that at least some hydrocarbons are exposed to pyrolysis temperatures in the formation.

Une méthode qui permet de traiter une formation de sables bitumineux (32) in situ comprend l'apport de chaleur d'une ou de plusieurs sources de chaleur (30) à une partie de la formation de sables bitumineux. La chaleur peut passer de la source ou de sources de chaleur à un étage choisi de la formation pour pyrolyser au moins certains hydrocarbures présents dans l'étage choisi. Un mélange d'hydrocarbures de qualité sélectionnée peut être produit à partir de l'étage choisi, en contrôlant la production du mélange pour régler la durée d'exposition d'au moins certains hydrocarbures aux températures de pyrolyse dans la formation.

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