Heating subsurface formations by oxidizing fuel on a fuel carrier
Patent
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OSTI ID:1079402
A method of heating a portion of a subsurface formation includes drawing fuel on a fuel carrier through an opening formed in the formation. Oxidant is supplied to the fuel at one or more locations in the opening. The fuel is combusted with the oxidant to provide heat to the formation.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000Sa
- Assignee:
- Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,276,661
- Application Number:
- 12/250,393
- OSTI ID:
- 1079402
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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