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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
Applicant:
Ryan Cox, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventor:
Ryan Cox, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/20 (2006.01); E21B 43/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A technique enhances hydrocarbon fluid production. The technique utilizes a well with a plurality of lateral wellbores positioned to facilitate removal of well fluid from a hydrocarbon reservoir. A separator is disposed in the well to receive well fluid that flows from a lateral production leg. Operation of the separator separates well fluid into an oil component and a water component to enable production of the oil component. The water component is injected into the reservoir in a manner that drives well fluid trapped in the reservoir into the lateral production leg.