Subsurface connection methods for subsurface heaters

Title: Subsurface connection methods for subsurface heaters

Abstract

A system for heating a subsurface formation is described. The system includes a first elongated heater in a first opening in the formation. The first elongated heater includes an exposed metal section in a portion of the first opening. The portion is below a layer of the formation to be heated. The exposed metal section is exposed to the formation. A second elongated heater is in a second opening in the formation. The second opening connects to the first opening at or near the portion of the first opening below the layer to be heated. At least a portion of an exposed metal section of the second elongated heater is electrically coupled to at least a portion of the exposed metal section of the first elongated heater in the portion of the first opening below the layer to be heated.

Inventors:

Vinegar, Harold J ^[1]; Bass, Ronald Marshall ^[2]; Kim, Dong Sub ^[3]; Mason, Stanley Leroy ^[4]; Stegemeier, George Leo ^[2]; Keltner, Thomas Joseph ^[5]; Carl, Jr., Frederick Gordon ^[6]

Bellaire, TX
Houston, TX
Sugar Land, TX
Allen, TX
Spring, TX
(Houston, TX)

Issue Date:: 2010-12-28

Research Org.:: Shell Exploration and Production Company

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1005339

Patent Number(s):: 7860377

Application Number:: 11/409,559

Assignee:: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B36/04 - using electrical heaters
E21B43/243 - Combustion in situ
E21B43/24 - using heat, e.g. steam injection

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T29/49179 - by metal fusion bonding

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B36/001 - {Cooling arrangements}

C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C07C9/04 - Methane
C07C4/02 - by cracking a single hydrocarbon or a mixture of individually defined hydrocarbons or a normally gaseous hydrocarbon fraction

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B17/028 - {Electrical or electro-magnetic connections}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Vinegar, Harold J, Bass, Ronald Marshall, Kim, Dong Sub, Mason, Stanley Leroy, Stegemeier, George Leo, Keltner, Thomas Joseph, and Carl, Jr., Frederick Gordon. Subsurface connection methods for subsurface heaters.  United States: N. p., 2010. 
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                    Vinegar, Harold J, Bass, Ronald Marshall, Kim, Dong Sub, Mason, Stanley Leroy, Stegemeier, George Leo, Keltner, Thomas Joseph, & Carl, Jr., Frederick Gordon. Subsurface connection methods for subsurface heaters.  United States.

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                    Vinegar, Harold J, Bass, Ronald Marshall, Kim, Dong Sub, Mason, Stanley Leroy, Stegemeier, George Leo, Keltner, Thomas Joseph, and Carl, Jr., Frederick Gordon. Tue .  
        "Subsurface connection methods for subsurface heaters".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1005339.

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  abstractNote = {A system for heating a subsurface formation is described. The system includes a first elongated heater in a first opening in the formation. The first elongated heater includes an exposed metal section in a portion of the first opening. The portion is below a layer of the formation to be heated. The exposed metal section is exposed to the formation. A second elongated heater is in a second opening in the formation. The second opening connects to the first opening at or near the portion of the first opening below the layer to be heated. At least a portion of an exposed metal section of the second elongated heater is electrically coupled to at least a portion of the exposed metal section of the first elongated heater in the portion of the first opening below the layer to be heated.},

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An Analog Computer for Studying Heat Transfer During a Thermal Recovery Process journal, December 1955

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Evaluation of downhole electric impedance heating systems for paraffin control in oil wells journal, January 1992

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An Analog Computer for Studying Heat Transfer During a Thermal Recovery Process
journal, December 1955

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Evaluation of downhole electric impedance heating systems for paraffin control in oil wells
journal, January 1992

Electrical Heating With Horizontal Wells, The Heat Transfer Problem
conference, April 2013

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journal, May 1991

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journal, November 1953

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journal, June 1978

Operating Laboratory Oil Shale Retorts In An In-Situ Mode
conference, April 2013

Direct Production of Low Pour Point High Gravity Shale Oil
journal, March 1967