Sulfur barrier for use with in situ processes for treating formations

Vinegar, Harold J; Christensen, Del Scot

Title: Sulfur barrier for use with in situ processes for treating formations

Patent · Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2009

OSTI ID:1013691

Vinegar, Harold J ^[1]; Christensen, Del Scot ^[2]

Bellaire, TX
Friendswood, TX

Methods for forming a barrier around at least a portion of a treatment area in a subsurface formation are described herein. Sulfur may be introduced into one or more wellbores located inside a perimeter of a treatment area in the formation having a permeability of at least 0.1 darcy. At least some of the sulfur is allowed to move towards portions of the formation cooler than the melting point of sulfur to solidify the sulfur in the formation to form the barrier.

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Research Organization:: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Assignee:: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)

Patent Number(s):: 7,631,689

Application Number:: US Patent Application 11/788,861

OSTI ID:: 1013691

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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