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Title: Varying heating in dawsonite zones in hydrocarbon containing formations

Abstract

A method for treating an oil shale formation comprising dawsonite includes assessing a dawsonite composition of one or more zones in the formation. Heat from one or more heaters is provided to the formation such that different amounts of heat are provided to zones with different dawsonite compositions. The provided heat is allowed to transfer from the heaters to the formation. Fluids are produced from the formation.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Bellaire, TX
  2. Houston, TX
  3. Katy, TX
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1012645
Patent Number(s):
7,556,096
Application Number:
11/584,805
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)
DOE Contract Number:  
ACO5-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS

Citation Formats

Vinegar, Harold J, Xie, Xueying, and Miller, David Scott. Varying heating in dawsonite zones in hydrocarbon containing formations. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Vinegar, Harold J, Xie, Xueying, & Miller, David Scott. Varying heating in dawsonite zones in hydrocarbon containing formations. United States.
Vinegar, Harold J, Xie, Xueying, and Miller, David Scott. 2009. "Varying heating in dawsonite zones in hydrocarbon containing formations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1012645.
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