Patent classifications
E21C45/00
MINE FIELD LAYOUT METHOD SUITABLE FOR FLUIDIZED MINING OF COAL RESOURCES
A mine field layout method suitable for fluidized mining of coal resources is provided. A main shaft and an air shaft are provided in the mine field, the bottom of the main shaft is located in the shallow horizontal coal seam zone, and the bottom of the air shaft is located in the deep horizontal coal seam zone. The horizontal main roadways are arranged at two boundaries along the strike of the coal seam, and inclined main roadways are arranged at two boundaries along the dip direction of the coal seam. Connecting roadways are located inside the mine field and are in communication with the horizontal main roadways. In the coal mining stage, the coal resources can be converted into the fluidized energy product and/or electricity by an unmanned automatic mining machine.
SIMULATION TEST METHOD FOR GAS EXTRACTION FROM TECTONICALLY-DEFORMED COAL SEAM IN-SITU BY DEPRESSURIZING HORIZONTAL WELL CAVITY
A simulation test method for gas extraction from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity. A coal series stratum structure reconstruction and similar material simulation subsystem simulates a tectonically-deformed coal reservoir. A horizontal well drilling and reaming simulation subsystem constructs a U-shaped well in which a horizontal well adjoins a vertical well, and performs a reaming process on a horizontal section thereof. A horizontal well hole-collapse cavity-construction depressurization excitation simulation subsystem performs pressure-pulse excitation and stress release on the horizontal well, and hydraulically displaces a coal-liquid-gas mixture such that the mixture is conveyed towards a vertical well section. A product lifting simulation subsystem further pulverizes the coal and lifts the mixture. A gas-liquid-solid separation simulation subsystem separates the coal, liquid and gas. A monitoring and control subsystem detects and controls the operation and the execution processes of equipment in real time.
METHOD OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY AND INTENSIFICATION OF PRODUCTION FROM OIL, GAS AND CONDENSATE WELLS BY MEANS OF HYDROMONITOR RADIAL UNDERBALANCE FORMATION PENETRATION
The method includes installation in a well of a high strength tubing, a mechanical anchoring device, a turning device, a sealing device, a deflector, a circulation unit, a packer and a re-entry guide, a running hydromonitor nozzle, a wellbore trajectory control module, a navigation system, work and supply coil tubing sections, a flow re-distribution device, a check valve. By aerated fluid supply into an annulus between tubing and coil tubing and running coiled tubing, hydromonitor underbalance drilling of planned length of controlled radial channel in the formation is performed. Fluid with cuttings coming out the well through annulus between tubing and casing string, cleaned at surface and circulated back. After work coil tubing section retrieval from the formation and well underbalance circulation, the deflector is re-positioned to a different plane by mechanical turning device; the working cycle is repeated for the next radial channel. Milling of windows for all radial channels is performed before drilling stage, all subsequent works performed without well killing.
METHOD OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY AND INTENSIFICATION OF PRODUCTION FROM OIL, GAS AND CONDENSATE WELLS BY MEANS OF HYDROMONITOR RADIAL UNDERBALANCE FORMATION PENETRATION
The method includes installation in a well of a high strength tubing, a mechanical anchoring device, a turning device, a sealing device, a deflector, a circulation unit, a packer and a re-entry guide, a running hydromonitor nozzle, a wellbore trajectory control module, a navigation system, work and supply coil tubing sections, a flow re-distribution device, a check valve. By aerated fluid supply into an annulus between tubing and coil tubing and running coiled tubing, hydromonitor underbalance drilling of planned length of controlled radial channel in the formation is performed. Fluid with cuttings coming out the well through annulus between tubing and casing string, cleaned at surface and circulated back. After work coil tubing section retrieval from the formation and well underbalance circulation, the deflector is re-positioned to a different plane by mechanical turning device; the working cycle is repeated for the next radial channel. Milling of windows for all radial channels is performed before drilling stage, all subsequent works performed without well killing.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZATION OF WATER PRODUCED FROM SUBTERRANEAN HYDROCARBON RESERVES IN MINING OF ASSOCIATED MINERAL DEPOSITS
Identifying geographical uses, other than disposal for produced water that is recovered from a well and establishing methods and systems for recovering and handling this water. The produced water is treated so as to render the produced water suitable for solution mining. The produced water is transported to a solution mining site and the produced water is utilized at the solution mining site
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZATION OF WATER PRODUCED FROM SUBTERRANEAN HYDROCARBON RESERVES IN MINING OF ASSOCIATED MINERAL DEPOSITS
Identifying geographical uses, other than disposal for produced water that is recovered from a well and establishing methods and systems for recovering and handling this water. The produced water is treated so as to render the produced water suitable for solution mining. The produced water is transported to a solution mining site and the produced water is utilized at the solution mining site
Method and apparatus for utilization of water produced from subterranean hydrocarbon reserves in mining of associated mineral deposits
Identifying geographical uses, other than disposal for produced water that is recovered from a well and establishing methods and systems for recovering and handling this water. The produced water is treated so as to render the produced water suitable for solution mining. The produced water is transported to a solution mining site and the produced water is utilized at the solution mining site.
Method and apparatus for utilization of water produced from subterranean hydrocarbon reserves in mining of associated mineral deposits
Identifying geographical uses, other than disposal for produced water that is recovered from a well and establishing methods and systems for recovering and handling this water. The produced water is treated so as to render the produced water suitable for solution mining. The produced water is transported to a solution mining site and the produced water is utilized at the solution mining site.
Surface access borehole resource extraction method
A non-human-entry method for extracting a desired subsurface material such as ore, wherein an access hole is drilled from surface downwardly to the material, a high-pressure fluid injection tool is lowered with or after the drill string to the material and injected outwardly to disaggregate the material and form a cavity, and the material is optionally ground to a desired size by a drill bit or other means to enable suction up production tubing with a carrier fluid to the surface. The injection tool and grinding means are preferably part of an integrated bottom hole assembly at the lowermost end of a drill string, which may include surveying equipment to measure the cavity dimensions at intervals during target material disaggregation to allow fluid injection adjustment to seek to achieve a desired cavity geometry. Deck cementing is optionally employed for ground support.
Surface access borehole resource extraction method
A non-human-entry method for extracting a desired subsurface material such as ore, wherein an access hole is drilled from surface downwardly to the material, a high-pressure fluid injection tool is lowered with or after the drill string to the material and injected outwardly to disaggregate the material and form a cavity, and the material is optionally ground to a desired size by a drill bit or other means to enable suction up production tubing with a carrier fluid to the surface. The injection tool and grinding means are preferably part of an integrated bottom hole assembly at the lowermost end of a drill string, which may include surveying equipment to measure the cavity dimensions at intervals during target material disaggregation to allow fluid injection adjustment to seek to achieve a desired cavity geometry. Deck cementing is optionally employed for ground support.