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WO2010002693A3
WO2010002693A3 PCT/US2009/048626 US2009048626W WO2010002693A3 WO 2010002693 A3 WO2010002693 A3 WO 2010002693A3 US 2009048626 W US2009048626 W US 2009048626W WO 2010002693 A3 WO2010002693 A3 WO 2010002693A3
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Andreas Nicholas Matzakos
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
Shell USA Inc
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Shell Oil Co
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Priority to BRPI0913864A priority patent/BRPI0913864A2/en
Priority to AU2009267249A priority patent/AU2009267249B2/en
Priority to GB1021472A priority patent/GB2473383A/en
Priority to US13/002,166 priority patent/US20110272151A1/en
Publication of WO2010002693A2 publication Critical patent/WO2010002693A2/en
Publication of WO2010002693A3 publication Critical patent/WO2010002693A3/en
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Priority to NO20110165A priority patent/NO20110165A1/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C09K8/594—Compositions used in combination with injected gas, e.g. CO2 orcarbonated gas
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G OR C10K; LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS; USE OF ADDITIVES TO FUELS OR FIRES; FIRE-LIGHTERS
    • C10L3/00—Gaseous fuels; Natural gas; Synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by subclass C10G, C10K; Liquefied petroleum gas
    • C10L3/06—Natural gas; Synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by C10G, C10K3/02 or C10K3/04
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/166—Injecting a gaseous medium; Injecting a gaseous medium and a liquid medium
    • E21B43/168—Injecting a gaseous medium

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  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
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Abstract

A method comprising recovering a carbon source from a formation; converting at least a portion of the carbon source to a synthesis gas; converting at least a portion of the synthesis gas to an ether; and injecting at least a portion of the ether into the formation.
PCT/US2009/048626 2008-07-02 2009-06-25 Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas Ceased WO2010002693A2 (en)

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CN200980128127.9A CN102099544B (en) 2008-07-02 2009-06-25 Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas
BRPI0913864A BRPI0913864A2 (en) 2008-07-02 2009-06-25 system for producing oil and / or gas from an underground formation, and method for producing oil and / or gas.
AU2009267249A AU2009267249B2 (en) 2008-07-02 2009-06-25 Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas
GB1021472A GB2473383A (en) 2008-07-02 2009-06-25 Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas
US13/002,166 US20110272151A1 (en) 2008-07-02 2009-06-25 Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas
NO20110165A NO20110165A1 (en) 2008-07-02 2011-02-01 System and method for production of oil and / or gas

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BR (1) BRPI0913864A2 (en)
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