APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OIL SAND EXPLOITATION
First Claim
1. A downhole apparatus for oil sand exploitation, comprising at least:
- a casing for housing a water conduit for receiving water,at least one steam generation chamber being in fluid communication with said water conduit and having at least one steam outlet,at least one electrical heater, being thermally connected to said steam generation chamber,at least one crude oil conduit for recovering crude oil.
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Abstract
A downhole apparatus for oil sand exploitation, including at least a casing for housing a water conduit for receiving water, at least one steam generation chamber being in fluid communication with said water conduit and having at least one steam outlet, at least one electrical heater, being thermally connected to said steam generation chamber, at least one crude oil conduit for recovering crude oil. A method including injecting steam from at least one steam generation chamber coupled to an oil recovery conduit into a reserve; and removing oil from the reserve through the conduit, wherein the least one steam generation chamber is disposed on the oil recovery conduit, and the steam generation chamber includes a plurality of heating conduits each including a heating element and a thermally conductive material therein, and at least one reservoir surrounding the plurality of heating conduits from which the steam is produced.
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17 Claims
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1. A downhole apparatus for oil sand exploitation, comprising at least:
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a casing for housing a water conduit for receiving water, at least one steam generation chamber being in fluid communication with said water conduit and having at least one steam outlet, at least one electrical heater, being thermally connected to said steam generation chamber, at least one crude oil conduit for recovering crude oil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a heating conduit having a length dimension; a shell having a length dimension that extends over a length dimension of the heating tube, a width dimension, and opposing end walls sufficient to surround the heating conduit, the body disposed a distance from the heating conduit to define a volume between the heating conduit; a heating element disposed in a portion of heating conduit; and a thermally conductive material disposed in the heating conduit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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injecting steam from at least one steam generation chamber coupled to an oil recovery conduit into a reserve; and removing oil from the reserve through the conduit, wherein the least one steam generation chamber is disposed on the oil recovery conduit, and the steam generation chamber comprises a plurality of heating conduits each comprising a heating element and a thermally conductive material therein, and at least one reservoir surrounding the plurality of heating conduits from which the steam is produced. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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