Oil recovery well paraffin elimination means
Abstract
At least a portion of an oil-recovery well casing adjacent an oil-bearing earth formation is heated by the passing of an electrical current therethrough. The heated casing heats any oil entering therein. Paraffin found in the heated oil is thus maintained in a liquefied state thereby substantially reducing paraffin buildup in the oil-recovery well.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5144974
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4319632
- Assignee:
- Gkj Inc
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 6 Mar 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-127901
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; INJECTION WELLS; WELL CASINGS; PARAFFIN; LIQUEFACTION; HEATING; BOREHOLES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRODES; SEALS; ALKANES; CAVITIES; CURRENTS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; WAXES; WELLS; 020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production
Citation Formats
Marr, A W. Oil recovery well paraffin elimination means. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Marr, A W. Oil recovery well paraffin elimination means. United States.
Marr, A W. 1982.
"Oil recovery well paraffin elimination means". United States.
@article{osti_5144974,
title = {Oil recovery well paraffin elimination means},
author = {Marr, A W},
abstractNote = {At least a portion of an oil-recovery well casing adjacent an oil-bearing earth formation is heated by the passing of an electrical current therethrough. The heated casing heats any oil entering therein. Paraffin found in the heated oil is thus maintained in a liquefied state thereby substantially reducing paraffin buildup in the oil-recovery well.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5144974},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 16 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Tue Mar 16 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}
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