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:
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- Bellaire, TX
- Houston, TX
- Sugar Land, TX
- Allen, TX
- Spring, TX
- (Houston, TX)
- Issue Date:
- 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):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
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.
Web.
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.
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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