Apparatus for oil production amplification by spontaneous emission of radiation

Patent · Tue Aug 04 04:00:00 EDT 1970

OSTI ID:5003241

New, R V

The apparatus provides exhaust gas and electric generating plant equipment for field use in producing internal combustion engine exhaust gas and radio frequency electric energy. A transducer is arranged to effect an interaction within the gases, with resultant radiation in the infrared (heat) sector of the electromagnetic spectrum. This heats the oil-bearing zone and the contained hydrocarbon oil of a natural reservoir to reduce its viscosity level, and/or also to sufficiently heat interstitial water to vaporize it into steam to create kinetic energy to assist and assure flow of the hydrocarbon oil into a drilled well for recovery of the oil. (8 claims)

• Assignee: EDB-82-160868
• Patent Number(s): US 3522843
• OSTI ID: 5003241
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEATING
INFRARED RADIATION
IONIZATION
OIL WELLS
PETROLEUM
PRODUCTION
RADIATIONS
RECOVERY
THERMAL RECOVERY
TRANSDUCERS
VAPORS
VISCOSITY
WASTES
WATER VAPOR
WELLS