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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2014
Applicants:
Total E&p Canada, Ltd., Calgary, CA;
Conocophillips Canada Resources Corp., Calgary, CA;
Conocophillips Surmont Partnership, Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
John L. Stalder, Houston, TX (US);
Son V. Pham, Houston, TX (US);
Assignees:
ConocoPhillips Resources Corp., Calgary, CA;
ConocoPhillips Surmont Partnership, Calgary, CA;
Total E&P Canada Ltd., Calgary, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/16 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 43/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/16 (2013.01); E21B 43/2406 (2013.01); E21B 43/305 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a particularly effective well configuration that can be used for SAGD and other steam based oil recovery methods. Fishbone multilateral wells are combined with SAGD, effectively expanding steam coverage. Preferably, an array of overlapping fishbone wells cover the pay, reducing water use and allowing more complete production of the pay.