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Chances are, you are now as confused as I was after reading my friend Mike's poetic invitation to go eat mofongo at La Casa del Mofongo, a Dominican restaurant in Washington Heights. What is mofongo, I wondered, and why is there an entire "house" dedicated to it? As it turned out, I wasn't alone in my musings. None of the people invited, not even Mike, were familiar with the Dominican delicacy (but all being curious MFA students, we researched it immediately online). According to wikipedia, mofongo is a dish "made from fried green plantains or fried yuca, seasoned with garlic, olive oil and pork cracklings, then mashed." It sounded interesting, so we decided to get "crack-a-lackin" up to 182nd street on a chilly Monday night with only a vague concept of mofongo in our heads.
La Casa del Mofongo does not look like one's expectation of an ethnic restaurant that specializes in an obscure dish. I was expecting a cramped, China Town-esque eatery with fluorescent lighting and perhaps pig parts hanging in the windows. What we discovered on arrival was essentially an upscale Dominican sports bar/restaurant. Couples and families sat around tables on comfortable rattan chairs in a bi-level dining room painted in warm earth tones. There was a spacious bar area to the right of the entrance hung with baseball paraphernalia, in which patrons enjoyed happy hour. Televisions tuned to a Spanish sports channel were visible from anywhere in the restaurant. The only obvious sign that you were in "The House of Mofongo" and not a spot in midtown was a large, plastic statue of a mofongo-filled mortar in the entrance, and the fact that the wait staff spoke minimal English.
The menu at La Casa del Mofongo is what really conveys that you're not in Kansas anymore, but you're not all the way to Kinshasa, either. Familiar Mexican staples like quesadillas are listed, as well as platters of grilled meat and fish, or fried chicken. Such items were tempting, but we were there for mofongo, and mofongo was what we got. After making the difficult selection from the 30 odd mofongo dishes on offer (among them mofongo with goat, chicken, grilled steak, guacamole, octopus…), what came out of the kitchen was not for the faint of heart, or appetite. I use this cliche only because it applies perfectly: it's an artery clogger with the plantains being cooked in pork fat, and mashed with chicarones (crispy pork rinds). And at La Casa del Mofongo, this traditional side dish is featured on the plate as a second main event. My plate of mofongo con cameron (mofongo with shrimp) arrived with a mound of mofongo the size of a softball surrounded by a generous portion of large sauteed shrimp.
We all tucked in to our various monfongo platters (because it is the kind of food that involves tucking in), and the reactions were generally positive. The stewed octopus was a little rubbery, but its tomato-based sauce had a nice zest. Grilled skirt steak was a tad overcooked but marinated well, and the shrimp on my plate were coated in a deliciously garlicky sauce. Always a fan of braised meats, the goat mofongo was my favorite, a shank served bone-in with meat practically dissolving in its rich brown gravy. But the real star, was of course, the mofongo itself. The consistency was somewhat like lumpy mashed potatoes, which sounds unpleasant, but works in this more textured dish. Hints of garlic came through, but the pork flavor was dominant, the swine melded into the mash in both succulent shreds of meat and crispy chicharones. It was a delicious, albeit very hearty, way to soak up the various sauces.
After dinner, we went down to the bar for some discounted beers ($2 Coronoas ?!?!) that were festively adorned with cocktail napkin "hats." It was decided. The experience was so good, Mofongo Mondays would become the new ritual. If you visit La Casa del Mofongo, I expect you may also become a regular.
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Utah Jazz: Round 2 for the summer of Carlos Boozer begins
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Despite previous references to playing in Miami and Chicago, Carlos Boozer has made it clear that he'd love to stay planted in Utah.
"Some people think the grass is greener on the other side," Boozer said Tuesday at the Utah Jazz's locker cleanout. "That's not always the case."
There are others who don't want to see Boozer uprooted from Utah, either.
Deron Williams and Jerry Sloan, for two examples.
"We definitely want him back," said Williams, the Jazz's All-Star point guard who's been Boozer's teammate the past five seasons.
"He may have said some things over the summer, but he's been terrific to coach," added Sloan, Boozer's bench boss of six years. "He's been great for (helping) us have a chance to win. … We like to coach players that are talented players, that give us a chance to win every day."
Wanting to keep Boozer is one thing, and it might be a flattering selling point for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent.
"You always want to be wanted. It feels great to be wanted," Boozer said. "Especially somewhere where I feel like it's a home place for a homebody."
But being able to make it work financially — to meet Boozer's contract demands while staying within the franchise's budget — is an entirely different matter.
Both parties appear to be interested in at least pursuing a new contract for Boozer, who had an overall stellar season despite a rough start and ending.
Boozer said Sloan and general manager Kevin O'Connor indicated they want him back during their exit interview.
That hasn't been on his mind during the Jazz's playoff run, though. Boozer said he hasn't even talked with his agent about free-agency plans yet.
"All that stuff will take care of itself in a few weeks' time," Boozer said. "They'll be in touch a lot and we'll be in touch with them. If something can happen it will."
Asked about the feasibility of re-signing Boozer and whether the Jazz are prepared for a future without him, O'Connor responded with "no comment." The G.M. did admit re-signing Boozer will be discussed.
"We talked (with Boozer) and we told him we'd be in touch with his agent," O'Connor said. "Any negotiations with that, I really wouldn't have any comment on."
O'Connor also couldn't answer whether the Jazz would be better with or without the power forward.
"I don't know the answer. No one ever does," O'Connor said. "What I do know is that he was a major contributor."
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Sloan, for one, thought criticism Boozer received from his various injuries over the years was unwarranted.
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At its 170th Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, Knox College will confer the degree Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) to The Rev. Dr. John de Gruchy and The Rev. Mark Lewis. The Board of Governors have selected The Rev. Dr. John de Gruchy and The Rev. Mark Lewis based on their effective, faithful creative leadership in mission and various levels of church life, as well as their scholarly contributions to the life of the Church and academic community.
The Rev. Dr. John de Gruchy
John de Gruchy is Emeritus Professor of Christian Studies at the University of Cape Town. He studied at the University of Cape Town, Rhodes University, Chicago Theological Seminary, the University of Chicago, and at the University of South Africa. An ordained minister in the United Congregational Church, he served two congregations before joining the staff of the South African Council of Churches in 1968, where he was director of Communications and Studies. In 1973 he was appointed to the faculty of the University of Cape Town where he eventually became the Robert Selby Taylor Professor of Christian Studies and during the last few years of his tenure, the Director of the Graduate School in Humanities. He retired in 2003 and was appointed a Senior Research Scholar at UCT and an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Stellenbosch, and remains active in both institutions engaged in research publishing and mentoring.
John has authored or edited more than thirty books on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the church in South Africa, contextual, public and Reformed theology, social history, Christianity and the arts, reconciliation and justice, and Christian humanism. Among his books are Christianity, Art and Social Transformation; Reconciliation: Restoring Justice; Being Human: Confessions of a Christian Humanist; John Calvin: Christian Humanist and Evangelical Reformed; and, most recently, Led Into Mystery: Faith Seeking Answers in Life and Death.
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J. Mark Lewis is the minister at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener. Mark is a graduate of McMaster University and Knox College. He has served as a prison chaplain and a pastoral minister. During his ministry In Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunnville, he was elected "Citizen of the Year" in recognition of his volunteer service to the Fire Department, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Canadian Cancer Society and several other community organizations. Mark was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 2002 and has served as Vice-Convener and Convener of the National Assembly Council, Convener of the National Long Range Planning Committee and the National Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee. He continues to serve the National Church as a member of the Canadian Christian-Jewish Consultation and the Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission of Canada.READ MORE
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The Ewart Centre for Lay Education is offering two courses thiswinter for those pursuing their Certificate in Christian Faith and Life.
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Instructor: Mary Jane Bisset
Details: All denominations in Canada are experiencing decline and transition. However, there are many examples of new life and energy giving hope and excitement that come from new ways of doing Christian Education. This six week course will introduce you to new and creative approaches to engaging children and adults in making the faith come alive.
Instructor: Mary Jane has been a diaconal minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada for 36 years. She has served in congregations and conducted many workshops and seminars for congregations. More recently she was Diaconal Minister of Knox Goderich for 12 years responsible for Christian Education. She has just finished work as Regional Staff for Education and Leadership in the Synod of Southwestern Ontario.
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Details: Welcome to this online course on the Gospel According to Matthew. Many are familiar with Matthew's version of the nativity story through Sunday School Christmas pageants and carols about the three wise men who followed the star. Matthew's Gospel also contains some of the most famous parables like the Unmerciful Servant, the Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids, and the Sheep and the Goats. In this course we will take a closer look at these and other passages in light of Matthew's particular theological interests and thematic emphases. The course will emphasize close reading of the text, comparison with Matthew's known sources (Mark and Q), and attention to both the immediate context (the material before and after a passage) and overall context (the position of a passage within Matthew's Gospel as a whole) as clues to understanding and interpreting the text as Scripture for the church. The key question is "so what?" What does this mean for us as Christians and how does it connect to our daily living?
Instructor: Rev. Tim Purvis has served as minister of Westview Presbyterian Church in Toronto for the past 9 years and a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada for 29 years. He has a deep interest in New Testament studies and has taught other lay ed courses.READ MORE


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Former New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington has joined News Corp.'s Fox Sports and will team with veteran broadcaster Sam Rosen to call National Football League games this season, according to the network.
Pennington, 34, the NFL's only two-time Comeback Player of the Year, was selected by the Jets with the 18th pick in the 2000 draft. He signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Dolphins in 2008, and had one of the best seasons in his 11-year career, passing for 3,653 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
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Could you reduce your blood pressure by cutting back on how many soft drinks you consume each day? Yes, according to researchers at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, who say eliminating just one sugary beverage can help.
Americans love soft drinks. According to the March 24, 2010 issue of Beverage Digest, about 9.4 billion cases of soft drinks were sold in the United States in 2009. The latest figures from the Centers for Science in the Public Interest show that in 2009, companies produced 543 eight-ounce servings per person, which translates into about 140 empty calories for every man, woman, and child in the United States.
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The Field of the Invention relates to the drilling, completion and production of wells drilled into formations containing heavy, viscous hydrocarbons. These hydrocarbons may be referred to as bitumen or tar. The invention relates to the drilling of a well bore substantially vertically downwardly, then curving the well bore out into a substantially horizontal portion, then thermal treatment and production of the viscous hydrocarbons from the producing formation.
The heavy, viscous hydrocarbons are valuable for refining. The refined products can be used as the basis for road paving and plastics. Such formations as may be near the earth surface can be strip mined to recover the hydrocarbons. Many producing zones, however, are deeper, and may be a few hundred feet or several thousand feet below the earth surface. For purposes of this specification, producing zone and producing formation have the same meaning. For purposes of this specification, tubing placed in a well casing may also be referred to as a tubing string, and surface means at or near the earth surface unless otherwise referenced.
Heavy hydrocarbon, also known as heavy crude oil, can have American Petroleum Institute (API) density from about 8 up to 20 or more. Lower API density numbers indicate greater specific gravity. API 10 has a specific gravity of 1. Such heavy crude oils are very viscous, and are essentially solid at in situ (in place) temperatures.
Recovery of such heavy crude oil has been accomplished in the past by heating. Steam is been injected through a well into a producing formation for a time, then the well is produced.
This process is referred to as the "huff and puff" method. With several vertical wells drilled into a zone, several wells may be produced with the "huff and puff" process. After sufficient oil has been removed from the formation, communication may be established from one well to another. Then a continuous flood of steam may be injected into one well. A mixture of heated oil, condensate and steam may then be produced from an adjacent well. This process is known a continuous steam flood.
The Related Prior Art includes U.S. Pat. No. 4,565,245, in which Mims et al. teach the method and apparatus of a system of single well completion for carrying a hot stimulating agent into a tar sand from the remote end of the well. A progressively movable barrier is used to extend the flow path pattern in the producing formation. No provision is made to lift fluids from the remote end of the casing. The use of a barrier in the casing indicates the use of a heated flooding process rather than the use of heat conduction in combination with gravity in this invention to cause hydrocarbons to flow to the well bore. Mims also teaches that movement of the barrier is needed during the producing life of the formation.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,640,359, Livesay teaches the method and apparatus for use in a single well for conducting a hot thermal stimulating medium to the remote end of the well. An expandable diverter forms a barrier which is progressively lengthened to cause the stimulating medium to sweep progressively increasing lengths of the producing formation.
There is disclosed the system of completion and production of heavy oil from a well comprising a well casing disposed in a well bore. The well and casing have a substantially horizontal portion disposed in an earth formation containing heavy oil. The well casing has perforations in the horizontal portion. A well head is provided at the top end of the well casing. An injection tubing string is extended from the well head into the horizontal portion of the well casing. A packer seals the casing between the perforations and the well head. A production tubing string extends from the well head through and seals with the packer, and a choke restricts flow in the injection string. The choke is positioned beyond at least a portion of the perforations in the casing, whereby heated fluid may be circulated into the injection string, through the choke, out of the injection tubing string, through a portion of the horizontal portion of the casing, enter the production tubing string and return to the well head through the production tubing string. My invention may also include a jet pump in the production string above the packer. A jet pump implies a power fluid string extending from the well head operably connected to the jet pump to power the jet pump. In this invention, the horizontal portion of the well bore and well casing is desirably disposed in the lower portion of the earth formation containing heavy oil.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment in this invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross section of the well of the preferred embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross section of the well and a portion of the producing zone early in the life of the well according to the preferred embodiment in this invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross section of the well and a portion of the producing zone later in the life of the well according to the preferred embodiment in this invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross section of the well and a portion of the producing zone late in the life of the well according to the preferred embodiment in this invention.
FIG. 6 is a cross section of two adjacent wells and a portion of the producing zone late in the life of the well according to the preferred embodiment in this invention.
In FIG. 1 there is shown generally at 10 a perspective view of a well according to this invention. The well is drilled from the surface of the earth down in a generally vertical direction, then deviated by any of a number of methods well known in the industry. The well is curved so that the generally horizontal portion 12 of the well is drilled within the producing zone 14 and generally parallel to the bottom limit of the producing zone. The horizontal section 12 of the well can be of considerable length, up to 5000 feet or more. The reservoir also known as the producing zone 14 most desirable for application of my invention is a high permeability clean sandstone that contains a very viscous oil. The producing zone desirably is consolidated, rather than being, for example, loose sand. A producing zone of loose unconsolidated sand can be produced according to this invention by making provision to control the flow of the sand. These methods and apparatus are well known in the industry. A steel casing string 16 is run into the well bore and cemented in place as is well known in the industry. A well head 11 is installed at the surface of the earth to seal the well casing and to seal and support any tubing strings suspended within the casing. The casing is then perforated with perforations 18 along the length of the portion of the casing 16 within the producing zone. The far greater number of perforations in the casing draining a far greater volume of producing zone in near proximity to the well bore are advantages within the prior art that are gained by the horizontal well completion as described in this paragraph.
A steam injection tubing string 20 inserted into the well casing 16 is fitted with a choke 22 at or near the end of the tubing 20 remote from the surface. A production tubing string 24 is inserted into the casing 16 to conduct the produced hydrocarbons, condensate and possibly steam from the bottom of the casing 16. A packer 26 seals between the casing 16, the injection tubing 20 and the production tubing 24. The packer 26 has a flow passage sealed to the production string and communicating the production string through the packer. The packer 26 is positioned in the casing 16 near the perforations 18 between the perforations 18 and the surface. The packer 26 thereby seals between the annulus 40 above the packer 26 and the annulus 42 below the packer. The annulus 40 is the space inside the casing 16, above the packer 26 and outside any tubing strings in the casing 16. The portion of the steam injection tubing 20 in the annulus 40 is surrounded by thermal insulation 21 to reduce the transfer of heat from the steam in tubing 20 to the formation adjacent to the well. See FIG. 2. Any fluid left in the annulus 40 above the packer at the start of steam injection would eventually be expected to boil away from heat transferred from the injection tubing 20. As an option, this annulus 40 may be evacuated during the completion procedure by methods well known in the industry, therefore these procedures will not be described here. The air or vapor left in the annulus 40 performs an additional insulating effect to reduce heat loss from the injection tubing 20 in addition to the effect of insulation 21.
A jet pump 28 is the preferred device to lift the fluids from the bottom of the well to the surface. A jet pump is a device well known in the industry. A power fluid line 30 connects the surface to the jet pump 28. Fluid pumped from the surface down power fluid line 30 passes through a venturi in the jet pump 28 as is known in the industry. The venturi reduces the pressure at the inlet to the jet pump 28 to mix any fluids present at the pump inlet with the power fluid and lift the mixture to the surface through the production tubing string 24. In this manner, the jet pump 28 can lift the heated hydrocarbons, condensate, steam, even solids, and any gas without any moving mechanical parts in the well. Moving mechanical parts as in a mechanical pump would have frequent malfunctions due to the orientation of the well bore, the temperature at the pump and problems from solids carried by the produced fluids. A person skilled in the art can appreciate that although the target producing zone 14 is consolidated, loose, unconsolidated sand can be entrained and pumped to the surface with the jet pump 28.
A conventional steam generator at the surface, not shown, is used to heat the water for injection into the well through injection tubing 20. When water is heated, the maximum temperature to which the liquid can be heated is dependent on the pressure of the liquid. The water may be heated to the vaporization temperature for the injection pressure. If sufficient heat is added to the water in the steam generator, the water may be vaporized into steam. A feed water pump for the steam generator, not shown, supplies the pressure to move the water through the steam generator, to the injection tubing 20, and through the choke 22, through the perforations 18 in the casing. It can be readily seen by those skilled in the art that the water or steam pressure will be reduced upon passing through the flow restriction of the choke. Upon this pressure reduction, the saturation temperature of the water will be reduced, and therefore, the temperature of the water will be reduced to this saturation temperature. The pressure in the formation will be controlled by the flow rate of steam and water injected and the flow rate of the production flow as controlled by the jet pump 28, in combination with the pressure drop of the flow through choke 22 through the perforations 18, through the producing zone 14, and to the jet pump 28.
The steam injection tubing 20 in the annulus 40 is surrounded by thermal insulation 21 as mentioned above. The substantially horizontal portion of the injection tubing 32 beyond the packer 26 is not thermally insulated. Initially, the annulus 42 below the packer would be filled with steam or water, depending on the temperature and pressure. Heat will be transferred from the injection tubing 32 into the producing zone 14. The heat will reduce the viscosity of the heavy hydrocarbons in place so the steam, water and condensate flow will cause the hydrocarbons to flow from the producing zone 14 by gravity to the jet pump where the mixture will be lifted to the surface. There, the hydrocarbons maY be separated from the water and recovered for use. Start up and production according to this invention will be described hereinafter.
Referring now to FIG. 2, the cross section of the preferred embodiment of the invention shows the casing 16, the steam injection tubing string 20, the production tubing string 24 and the power fluid line 30 for the jet pump. Thermal insulation 21 surrounds injection tubing string 20.
The packer 26 with two flow passages may be selected from several types of hardware known and currently available in the industry. The production tubing string and power tubing string may be lowered into the casing individually in sequence according to known technology.
Upon installation of the completion equipment as illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, production may be started. Steam or hot water is injected into the injection string 20 at the surface. An efficient plan is to pump the water into a steam generator (not shown), then into the injection string 20, at such a flow rate as to establish sufficient pressure to heat the water to a temperature to heat the producing zone 14 to a temperature sufficient to liquify the heavy oil in the producing zone 14. Heat transfers from the horizontal portion 32 of the injection string. Since this portion of the injection string is not insulated, heat is transferred into the producing zone 14 throughout the entire length of the horizontal section 32. This horizontal section 32 may be 5000 feet or more in length. When the steam or water passes through the choke 22, the pressure is reduced beyond the choke. Power fluid is pumped into the jet pump power fluid string 30. Fluids in the annulus 42 of the casing below the packer are picked up by the jet pump 28 and pumped the surface. The pressure, and therefore the temperature, in the horizontal portion 12 of the casing is controlled by the flow rate of the injection fluid going in, and the flow rate of the power fluid for the jet pump controlling the flow rate of the fluids removed from the horizontal section 12 of the casing. For example, if the pressure was atmospheric, the steam would condense at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. At a pressure of 500 psi, the condensing (saturated) temperature of water is 467 degrees F. Unless the well were very shallow, and without the jet pump, the bottomhole pressure would be quite high, and the saturated steam temperature would be quite high. The steam injection string 20 would have approximately the same temperature as the injection temperature. The production string would receive the fluids at the saturation temperature of the flow after the pressure drop at the choke and with the pressure controlled by the flow induced by the jet pump.
As the heavy oil in the producing zone 14 is heated by the injection fluid, gravity will perform an important role in causing the oil to flow into the perforations 18 in the casing 12. The flow of the injected fluids from the far end of the well to the jet pump 28 will sweep the oil which flows into and through the casing 12 to the jet pump 28 to be lifted to the surface for separation from the power fluid and injection fluid. As the heated fluid passes through the choke to a lower pressure, some of the water will flash into steam, and rise to the uppermost volume available. As the steam heats the viscous oil at the top of the open reservoir volume, the heated oil will have reduced viscosity and flow along with the condensed steam down through the reservoir to the well through the perforations into the horizontal portion 12 of the casing where the steam and condensate flow will push the liquids along to the end of the production string. In the case of a very shallow well, it will flow back to the surface. In case of a deeper well, the jet pump will pick up the oil and condensate mixture, and lift them to the surface.
The great advantage of this invention is that a circulation passage through the horizontal portion 12 of the well casing is provided. The flow of the hot steam, water and condensate will heat the formation adjacent the casing 12. As this oil is heated, it will flow by gravity through the perforations 18 into the casing 12 where it is picked up by the steam and condensate flow to the production string for lift to the surface. By controlling the producing rate, it is possible to withdraw all of the condensate and flowable oil that enters the casing 12. The steam cavity in the producing zone 14 will continually expand and cause the oil in contact with the steam to heat and flow by gravity into the perforations 18 into the casing 12 and be recovered as described above. FIG. 3 illustrates the cross section of the horizontal portion of the well and casing 12 and a portion of the producing zone 14. A small volume of the producing zone 14 shows to have had the heavy oil liquified, flowed into the well casing 12 and been produced.
FIG. 4 shows the same cross section as FIG. 3 later in life. A larger volume of oil has been recovered from the producing zone 14.
FIG. 5 shows the same cross section as FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 late in life. The heavy oil has been recovered up to the upper limit 34 of the producing zone 14. A different formation not containing hydrocarbons will lie above and define the upper limit 34 of the producing zone 14.
FIG. 6 illustrates recovery which might be achieved by two parallel wells according to the invention. Very high percentages of recovery of viscous materials can be achieved economically by use of this invention as compared to conventional methods.
With this invention, the maximum economically feasible depth for steam production stimulation is greater than with a conventional vertical well. With this invention, the length of the well in which heat from the steam is lost is a smaller fraction of the total length of the length than with a vertical completion.
Referring to FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6, it is assumed that the oil has greater API gravity than 10, therefore the oil is lighter than the condensate water. I anticipate that in the operation of a well according to this assumption and this invention can result in a pool of condensate water and a layer of liquid hydrocarbon floating atop the condensate at the bottom of the producing zone 14. A steam vapor to oil interface 36 could exist between the pool of oil and the steam vapor in the upper volume of the producing zone 14, if the producing zone has sufficient permeability. An oil to water interface 38 could exist between the pool of oil and the water in the lower volume of the producing zone 14, if the producing zone has sufficient permeability. If the producing zone has lower permeability, the vapor-liquid interface would not be so distinctly defined.
Producing a well according to this assumption and invention would require regulation of the injection flow rate and production flow rate so that the layer of oil would enter the casing through perforations 18. Production of condensate only would indicate the bottom of the oil layer has risen above the casing. The production rate would need to be increased relative to the injection rate so the oil-condensate interface 38 would fall to the casing level and cause oil to be picked up by the jet pump 28 and pumped to the surface. If hotter condensate or steam were produced, this would indicate the production volume is too high and the production rate would need to be reduced relative to the injection rate. The relative rates described in this paragraph can be accomplished by increasing the flow that is too low, or decreasing the flow that is too high, or a combination of these adjustments.
If it is assumed that the oil has a lesser API gravity than 10, therefore the oil is heavier than the condensate water, then the oil will sink below the water, and the water will form a layer on top of the oil. gravity will then cause the oil to flow to the perforations 18. Then the jet pump can pick up the oil and lift it to the surface.
It will be understood that references to horizontal portions of a well also include a sloping portion of the well for purposes of following a sloping lower boundary of a producing zone. References to horizontal portions of a well also include any sloping portions through a producing zone, and portions of wells that slope because of circumstances at the time the well is drilled.
Although only one embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the foregoing Description of the Preferred Embodiment, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiment disclosed, but is capable of rearrangements, modifications, and substitutions and reversals of parts and elements without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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|Advancing heated annulus steam drive
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|Method of assisting surface lift of heated subsurface viscous petroleum
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|Texaco Inc.
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|Method for producing heavy, viscous crude oil
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|Texaco Canada Resources Ltd.
|Bitumen production through a horizontal well
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|Chevron Research Company
|Hasdrive with multiple offset producers
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|Petro-Lift Development Corp.
|Oil well pumping system
|Aug 2, 1988
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|Anders Energy Corporation
|Method and system for maintaining and producing horizontal well bores
|Jan 27, 1989
|Jul 24, 1990
|Institut Francais Du Petrole
|Device and method for carrying out operations and/or manipulations in a well
|Aug 3, 1990
|Oct 8, 1991
|Chevron Research And Technology Company
|In-situ heated annulus refining process
|Mar 13, 1991
|Aug 25, 1992
|Mobil Oil Corporation
|Limited entry steam heating method for uniform heat distribution
|Jan 31, 1991
|Sep 22, 1992
|Mobil Oil Corporation
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|Matthews; Cameron M.
|Method and apparatus for producing and drilling a well
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|Elf Aquitaine Production
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|Jun 30, 1998
|Amoco Corporation
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|Mobil Oil Corporation
|Visicous oil recovery using steam in horizontal well
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|Method and assembly for treating and producing a welbore using dual tubing strings
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|Steam distribution and production of hydrocarbons in a horizontal well
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|Jul 29, 2008
|Frank J. Schuh, Inc.
|Horizontal drilling
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|Process for in situ recovery of bitumen and heavy oil
|Nov 24, 2009
|Process to improve extraction of crude oil and installation implementing such process
|Dec 15, 2009
|Arnoud Struyk
|Downhole steam injection splitter
|May 8, 2008
|Jul 6, 2010
|William C. Quinlan
|Dual packer for a horizontal well
|Aug 10, 2010
|Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
|Hydrocarbon recovery using fluids
|Jan 13, 2006
|Oct 5, 2010
|Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
|Real time monitoring and control of thermal recovery operations for heavy oil reservoirs
|Oct 10, 2006
|Nov 16, 2010
|Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
|Producing resources using steam injection
|Jul 18, 2006
|Jan 4, 2011
|Shell Oil Company
|System for cyclic injection and production from a well
|Jun 10, 2010
|Oct 18, 2011
|Stephen H. Anderson
|Dual packer for a horizontal well
|Oct 13, 2011
|Feb 12, 2013
|Stephen H. Anderson
|Dual packer for a horizontal well
|Jul 3, 2008
|Apr 22, 2014
|Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
|Heated fluid injection using multilateral wells
|Nov 16, 2012
|Jul 8, 2014
|Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company
|Method and system for lifting fluids from a reservoir
|Mar 4, 2011
|Feb 10, 2015
|Accessesp Uk Limited
|Coiled tubing deployed ESP
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|Jun 7, 2016
|Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company
|Recovery from a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir
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|Aug 25, 2005
|Seams Douglas P.
|System and method for enhancing permeability of a subterranean zone at a horizontal well bore
|Dec 21, 2004
|Jun 22, 2006
|Zupanick Joseph A
|Accessing subterranean resources by formation collapse
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|Process to improve extraction of crude oil and installation implementing such process
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|Seams Douglas P
|Well bore cleaning
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|Seams Douglas P
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|Schuh Frank J
|Horizontal drilling
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|Arnoud Struyk
|Downhole steam injection splitter
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|Felix Antonio Ascanio Milano
|System For Cyclic Injection and Production From a Well
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|East Jr Loyd E
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|Quinlan William C
|Dual packer for a horizontal well
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|Quinlan William C
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|Schultz Roger L
|Heated fluid injection using multilateral wells
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|Elan Energy Inc.
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|U.S. Classification
|166/303, 166/50
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Oct 7, 1997
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Dec 29, 1997
|Surcharge for late payment
|Dec 29, 1997
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
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Year of fee payment: 8
|Sep 14, 2005
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Feb 19, 2006
|Surcharge for late payment
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|Fee payment
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Dornier Seastar
|Utility amphibian
|National origin
|Dornier Seaplane Company
|Claudius Dornier Jr
|First flight
|17 August 1984
The Dornier Seastar is a turboprop-powered amphibious aircraft built largely of composite materials. Developed by Claudius Dornier Jr of Germany, it first flew in 1984. The design is owned by Claudius Jr's son, Conrado, who founded Dornier Seawings AG (now Dornier Seaplane Company) to continue work on the project.
Design and development[edit]
The Seastar is a parasol wing flying boat, with its two engines mounted in a single nacelle over the wings in a push-pull configuration. In general layout, it strongly resembles both the innovative Dornier Wal all-metal monoplane flying boat of the 1920s, of which over 250 examples were built; and its direct successor, the larger Dornier Flugzeugwerke's Do 18 of the 1930s.
The first prototype, a proof-of-concept aircraft using the metal wings from a Dornier Do 28 and with large struts bracing the wing to the sponsons, made its maiden flight from Hamburg on 17 August 1984.[1] The second prototype, representing the definitive design was larger, and featured a new composite wing, connected with a set of cabane struts to the fuselage only. It first flew from Oberpfaffenhofen on 24 April 1987.[1]
In October 2009, Dornier Seaplane announced that it would launch production of the Seastar.[2]
In May 2010, Dornier Seaplane announced that it would build the Seastar in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, about half an hour away from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3]
The company has since become a joint venture involving two Chinese state owned companies and plans to produce the aircraft in two locations, with one site in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and another in Wuxi, China.[4]
In January 2016, Dornier Seaplane announced that Seastar airframes would be built by Diamond Aircraft Industries.[5]
- Seastar CD-2
Specifications (Seastar CD-2)[edit]
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89[6]
General characteristics
- Crew: One or two
- Capacity: 12 passengers
- Length: 12.46 m (40 ft 10½ in)
- Wingspan: 15.50 m (50 ft 10¼ in)
- Height: 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 28.48 m2 (306.6 ft2)
- Empty weight: 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)
- Gross weight: 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-112, 373 kW (500 hp) each each
- Cruising speed: 341 km/h (212 mph)
- Stall speed: 115 km/h (72 mph)
- Range: 1,850 km (1,150 miles)
- Endurance: 9[7] hours 12 min
- Service ceiling: 8,535 m (28,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 8.0 m/s (1,575 ft/min)
- Takeoff Distance to 15 m (50 ft): 410 m (1,345 ft)
- Landing Distance from 15 m (50 ft) (on land): 480 m (1,575 ft)
See also[edit]
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
- ^ a b Air International October 1988, p. 189.
- ^ Sarsfield, Kate (2009-10-22). "NBAA 09: Buoyant seaplane market triggers Seastar launch". flightglobal. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ Jolicoeur, Marin (2010-06-05). "Aérospatiale: Dornier s'implantera finalement au Québec". les affaires. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ "Company". Dornier Seawings. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Diamond to build Seastar airframes". Flying Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Taylor 1988, pp. 86–87.
- ^ One engine
- "Dornier re-invents the Wal...and a Seastar is born". Air International, October 1988, Vol 35 No 4. pp. 184–192.
- Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Defence Data, 1988. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dornier Seastar.


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The new 256 GB device is suited for diverse applications, including consumer SSDs, smartphones, tablets, memory cards, and enterprise SSDs for data centers.
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Cisco wanted to control its own flash array destiny, but the fact is that it could have OEM-ed the flash option to UCS customers and come out ahead.
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The main emphasis in its new products is optimization for speed in moving data from its source to hybrid cloud stores, wherever they may be located.
Amazon S3 Adds Lock-Down Function for Glacier ArchivingBy Chris Preimesberger | Posted: 2015-07-10
The Vault Lock feature also has compliance controls designed to support business or personal records-retention use cases.
Fujitsu Updates, Re-architects High-End Eternus ArraysBy Chris Preimesberger | Posted: 2015-07-08
New arrays can move data at up to 4 million I/O operations per second (IOPS) and sport huge capacity of up to 14 petabytes.
Lenovo Unveils High-Performance, High-Availability SANsBy Chris Preimesberger | Posted: 2015-06-26
Lenovo claims its systems have 99.999 percent availability, multi-pathing and in-chassis controller upgrades without the need for data migrations or downtime.
Toshiba Demonstrates Scale-Out Big Data Storage SystemBy Chris Preimesberger | Posted: 2015-05-18
New machines cover the hot categories of scale-out object storage, big data analytics, virtualization and active archives.
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The Penguin Hotel, Miami
- Free continental breakfast and WiFi
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- 43 smoke-free guestrooms
- On the beach
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Valet parking
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Multilingual staff
- Concierge services
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- Lummus Park Beach (0.5 mi / 0.8 km)
- Lincoln Road Mall (0.8 mi / 1.2 km)
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The Penguin Hotel, Miami
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $74
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- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-6 AM
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- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Up to 2 children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
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- Free continental breakfast
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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Deposit: USD 100 per day
- Resort fee: USD 21.66 per accommodation, per night
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Good 3.3 /5 from 568 reviews
High resort fee . Extremely high parking fee . Terrible "free" breakfast .
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Having never been to South Beach, I really had no idea where to stay so took a flier on this place and it worked out well, even stayed an extra night. The beach is across the street and many restaurants/bars nearby. The free breakfast is very good and a bit more than continental. We had eggs, sausage ($2 extra), juice, coffee and a piece of fruit. More than enough. I would recommend parking down the street (13th street and one block over) for $20 per day rather than using valet parking for $40 per day. You can pull right up front and load or unload also. The front desk people are very competent. We stayed two days on two separate reservations, but it was no problem. Same room, just had to briefly check out and check back in (took 60 seconds). Do be advised of the $21+ daily resort fee (I think it may be more for more than 2 people), and the $100 deposit on the room. We really liked this place and will return for future visits.
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|What is the ideal amount of leisure time one can spend per week?...is it a sin too work too much and vice versa?
|Answer by David Gregson on 07-23-2014:
|There is no set ratio of leisure to work time. Too much work would be a sin if it interferes with one's other responsibilities, care for family, religious duties, etc. The same considerations would apply to too much leisure. Regarding too much leisure, I would add that it deprives one of the time to use and develop God-given talents. And regarding too much work, that it deprives one of needed rest and refreshment.


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Clearly, we impoverish not only our emotional lives but our spiritual
and intellectual ones as well by our inordinate adulation of work. Others
have reflected on this years ago when life was slower; imagine how critical
their comments would be if they were written today.
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