Grouped exposed metal heaters
Abstract
A system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The system includes two or more groups of elongated heaters. The group includes two or more heaters placed in two or more openings in the formation. The heaters in the group are electrically coupled below the surface of the formation. The openings include at least partially uncased wellbores in a hydrocarbon layer of the formation. The groups are electrically configured such that current flow through the formation between at least two groups is inhibited. The heaters are configured to provide heat to the formation.
- Inventors:
-
- Bellaire, TX
- Brixham, GB
- Houston, TX
- Granada Hills, CA
- Allen, TX
- Kular Lumpar, MY
- Cypress, TX
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1014917
- Patent Number(s):
- 7831134
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 11/409,525
- Assignee:
- Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Vinegar, Harold J, Coit, William George, Griffin, Peter Terry, Hamilton, Paul Taylor, Hsu, Chia-Fu, Mason, Stanley Leroy, Samuel, Allan James, and Watkins, Ronnie Wade. Grouped exposed metal heaters. United States: N. p., 2010.
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Vinegar, Harold J, Coit, William George, Griffin, Peter Terry, Hamilton, Paul Taylor, Hsu, Chia-Fu, Mason, Stanley Leroy, Samuel, Allan James, & Watkins, Ronnie Wade. Grouped exposed metal heaters. United States.
Vinegar, Harold J, Coit, William George, Griffin, Peter Terry, Hamilton, Paul Taylor, Hsu, Chia-Fu, Mason, Stanley Leroy, Samuel, Allan James, and Watkins, Ronnie Wade. Tue .
"Grouped exposed metal heaters". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1014917.
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abstractNote = {A system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The system includes two or more groups of elongated heaters. The group includes two or more heaters placed in two or more openings in the formation. The heaters in the group are electrically coupled below the surface of the formation. The openings include at least partially uncased wellbores in a hydrocarbon layer of the formation. The groups are electrically configured such that current flow through the formation between at least two groups is inhibited. The heaters are configured to provide heat to the formation.},
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year = {Tue Nov 09 00:00:00 EST 2010},
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