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Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 12, 2022
Applicant:

Cenovus Energy Inc., Calgary, CA;

Inventor:
Assignee:

Cenovus Energy Inc., Calgary, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 43/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2013.01); E21B 43/34 (2013.01);
Abstract

A process for preparing a well for use in subsequent recovery of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation wherein (i) mobilizing fluid is injected into the formation and emulsion fluids are produced to surface and directed to a high-pressure produced emulsion line, reducing pressure in the well, (ii) mobilizing fluid injection is terminated while emulsion production continues at reduced pressure, (iii) redirecting a portion of the reduced-pressure emulsion fluids to an additional low-pressure line instead of the produced emulsion line, and (iv) pumping the portion of the emulsion fluids at an elevated pressure from the additional line into the produced emulsion line.


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