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Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 23, 2022
Applicant:

Cenovus Energy Inc., Calgary, CA;

Inventors:

Kevin Beary, Calgary, CA;

Jessica Girling, Calgary, CA;

Jason Griffiths, Calgary, CA;

Michael N. Holmes, Calgary, CA;

Mike Miller, Calgary, CA;

Joel Schmitz, Calgary, CA;

Lazar Velev, Calgary, CA;

Assignee:

Cenovus Energy Inc., Calgary, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 49/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2013.01); E21B 43/24 (2013.01); E21B 49/0875 (2020.05);
Abstract

A method of completing an injection well includes determining a volume of recoverable oil in each of a plurality of intervals along the injection well in a reservoir, and determining a target steam flow for respective ones of the intervals to facilitate recovery of the recoverable oil from the intervals. A quantity of steam outlets in devices along the injection well is determined for delivery of the target volume of steam determined for the ones of the intervals. The injection well is completed including steam injection tubing having the determined number of steam outlets for delivery of the target volume of steam to the ones of the intervals.


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