Oil recovery well paraffin elimination means

Marr, A W

Title: Oil recovery well paraffin elimination means

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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:: Marr, A W

Publication Date:: Tue Mar 16 00:00:00 EST 1982

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

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