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Title: Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process

Abstract

Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. At least one method for producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation includes providing heat to the subsurface formation using an in situ heat treatment process. One or more formation particles may be formed during heating of the subsurface formation. Fluid that includes hydrocarbons and the formation particles may be produced from the subsurface formation. The formation particles in the produced fluid may include cenospheres and have an average particle size of at least 0.5 micrometers.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4]
  1. Houston, TX
  2. Katy, TX
  3. Amsterdam, NL
  4. (Amsterdam, NL)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1001784
Patent Number(s):
7604052
Application Number:
11/788,867
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
C - CHEMISTRY C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Roes, Augustinus Wilhelmus Maria, Nair, Vijay, Munsterman, Erwin Henh, Van Bergen, Petrus Franciscus, and Van Den Berg, Franciscus Gondulfus Antonius. Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Roes, Augustinus Wilhelmus Maria, Nair, Vijay, Munsterman, Erwin Henh, Van Bergen, Petrus Franciscus, & Van Den Berg, Franciscus Gondulfus Antonius. Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process. United States.
Roes, Augustinus Wilhelmus Maria, Nair, Vijay, Munsterman, Erwin Henh, Van Bergen, Petrus Franciscus, and Van Den Berg, Franciscus Gondulfus Antonius. Tue . "Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1001784.
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