Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Michael Koolman

Dirk Diehl

Norbert Huber

Bernd Wacker

Andreas Koch

Muris Torlak

Claudio Ranaudo

An apparatus is provided for delivering a substance containing hydrocarbons from a reservoir. The reservoir can be subjected to thermal energy in order to reduce the viscosity of the substance. The apparatus includes at least one conductor loop for inductively applying current as an electric/electromagnetic heater. A conductor of the conductor loop is surrounded in at least one section by a liquid-carrying conduit. The liquid-carrying conduit is perforated such that when a liquid is supplied the liquid penetrates into the reservoir from the liquid-carrying conduit via a perforation.

Device and method for obtaining, especially in situ, a carbonaceous substance from an underground deposit

An apparatus is provided for delivering a substance containing hydrocarbons from a reservoir. The reservoir can be subjected to thermal energy in order to reduce the viscosity of the substance. The apparatus includes at least one conductor loop for inductively applying current for electric/electromagnetic heating of the reservoir, and a pressurization device for injecting a liquid into the reservoir in liquid form. A preparation entity extracts the liquid that is to be injected from a reservoir liquid that is taken from the reservoir or from a medium that is taken from the reservoir.

Device and method for obtaining, in particular in situ, a substance containing carbon from an underground deposit

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