公开(公告)号：US07946342B1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12432793

申请日：2009-04-30

申请人： Eric P. Robertson

发明人： Eric P. Robertson

IPC分类号： E21B43/22 ,  E21B43/24 ,  C09K8/92

CPC分类号： E21B43/16 ,  C09K8/58 ,  C09K8/592 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/25 ,  Y10S507/902

摘要： A method for oil recovery whereby an exothermic water reactant (EWR) encapsulated in a water soluble coating is placed in water and pumped into one or more oil wells in contact with an oil bearing formation. After the water carries the EWR to the bottom of the injection well, the water soluble coating dissolves and the EWR reacts with the water to produce heat, an alkali solution, and hydrogen. The heat from the EWR reaction generates steam, which is forced into the oil bearing formation where it condenses and transfers heat to the oil, elevating its temperature and decreasing the viscosity of the oil. The aqueous alkali solution mixes with the oil in the oil bearing formation and forms a surfactant that reduces the interfacial tension between the oil and water. The hydrogen may be used to react with the oil at these elevated temperatures to form lighter molecules, thus upgrading to a certain extent the oil in situ. As a result, the oil can flow more efficiently and easily through the oil bearing formation towards and into one or more production wells.

摘要翻译： 一种用于油回收的方法，其中将包封在水溶性涂层中的放热水反应物（EWR）放置在水中并泵送到与含油地层接触的一个或多个油井中。 水将EWR输送到注射井底部后，水溶性涂层溶解，EWR与水反应产生热量，碱溶液和氢气。 来自EWR反应的热量产生蒸汽，其被迫进入含油地层，其中它冷凝并将热量传递到油中，提高其温度并降低油的粘度。 含水碱溶液与含油地层中的油混合并形成降低油和水之间的界面张力的表面活性剂。 氢气可以在这些升高的温度下与油反应形成较轻的分子，从而在一定程度上升级原油。 因此，油可以更有效和容易地通过承载地层流向并进入一个或多个生产井。

公开(公告)号：US07284604B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-23

申请号：US11737061

申请日：2007-04-18

申请人： Eric P Robertson ,  Richard L. Christiansen

发明人： Eric P Robertson ,  Richard L. Christiansen

IPC分类号： E21B49/00 ,  E21B43/25

CPC分类号： G01N33/24 ,  E21B41/0064 ,  Y02C10/14

摘要： A method of optically determining a change in magnitude of at least one dimensional characteristic of a sample in response to a selected chamber environment. A magnitude of at least one dimension of the at least one sample may be optically determined subsequent to altering the at least one environmental condition within the chamber. A maximum change in dimension of the at least one sample may be predicted. A dimensional measurement apparatus for indicating a change in at least one dimension of at least one sample. The dimensional measurement apparatus may include a housing with a chamber configured for accommodating pressure changes and an optical perception device for measuring a dimension of at least one sample disposed in the chamber. Methods of simulating injection of a gas into a subterranean formation, injecting gas into a subterranean formation, and producing methane from a coal bed are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 响应于所选择的室环境，光学地确定样品的至少一维特性的大小变化的方法。 在改变室内的至少一个环境条件之后，可以光学地确定至少一个样品的至少一个尺寸的大小。 可以预测至少一个样品的最大尺寸变化。 一种尺寸测量装置，用于指示至少一个样品的至少一个维度的变化。 尺寸测量装置可以包括具有用于容纳压力变化的腔室的壳体和用于测量设置在腔室中的至少一个样本的尺寸的光学感知装置。 还公开了将气体注入地下地层，将气体注入地下地层以及从煤层产生甲烷的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07224475B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US10835761

申请日：2004-04-29

申请人： Eric P Robertson ,  Richard L. Christiansen

发明人： Eric P Robertson ,  Richard L. Christiansen

IPC分类号： G01B11/00 ,  G01B11/02 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01N17/00 ,  G01N33/24

CPC分类号： G01N33/24 ,  E21B41/0064 ,  Y02C10/14

摘要： A method of optically determining a change in magnitude of at least one dimensional characteristic of a sample in response to a selected chamber environment. A magnitude of at least one dimension of the at least one sample may be optically determined subsequent to altering the at least one environmental condition within the chamber. A maximum change in dimension of the at least one sample may be predicted. A dimensional measurement apparatus for indicating a change in at least one dimension of at least one sample. The dimensional measurement apparatus may include a housing with a chamber configured for accommodating pressure changes and an optical perception device for measuring a dimension of at least one sample disposed in the chamber. Methods of simulating injection of a gas into a subterranean formation, injecting gas into a subterranean formation, and producing methane from a coal bed are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 响应于所选择的室环境，光学地确定样品的至少一维特性的大小变化的方法。 在改变室内的至少一个环境条件之后，可以光学地确定至少一个样品的至少一个尺寸的大小。 可以预测至少一个样品的最大尺寸变化。 一种尺寸测量装置，用于指示至少一个样品的至少一个维度的变化。 尺寸测量装置可以包括具有用于容纳压力变化的腔室的壳体和用于测量设置在腔室中的至少一个样本的尺寸的光学感知装置。 还公开了将气体注入地下地层，将气体注入地下地层以及从煤层产生甲烷的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07082826B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-01

申请号：US10966632

申请日：2004-10-14

申请人： Eric P. Robertson

发明人： Eric P. Robertson

IPC分类号： G01F3/28

CPC分类号： G01F3/36

摘要： A gas flow rate meter includes an upstream line and two chambers having substantially equal, fixed volumes. An adjustable valve may direct the gas flow through the upstream line to either of the two chambers. A pressure monitoring device may be configured to prompt valve adjustments, directing the gas flow to an alternate chamber each time a pre-set pressure in the upstream line is reached. A method of measuring the gas flow rate measures the time required for the pressure in the upstream line to reach the pre-set pressure. The volume of the chamber and upstream line are known and fixed, thus the time required for the increase in pressure may be used to determine the flow rate of the gas. Another method of measuring the gas flow rate uses two pressure measurements of a fixed volume, taken at different times, to determine the flow rate of the gas.

摘要翻译： 气体流量计包括上游管线和具有基本上相同的固定体积的两个腔室。 可调节的阀可以引导气流通过上游管线到两个室中的任一个。 压力监测装置可以被配置为促进阀调节，每当达到上游管线中的预设压力时，将气体流引导到替代室。 测量气体流量的方法测量上游管线中的压力达到预定压力所需的时间。 室和上游管线的体积是已知和固定的，因此可以使用压力增加所需的时间来确定气体的流量。 测量气体流量的另一种方法是使用在不同时间取得的固定体积的两个压力测量来确定气体的流速。