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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
May. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 36/04 (2006.01); E21B 47/06 (2012.01); H05B 6/72 (2006.01); H05B 6/80 (2006.01); E21B 37/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 36/04 (2013.01); E21B 47/065 (2013.01); H05B 6/72 (2013.01); H05B 6/80 (2013.01); E21B 37/00 (2013.01); E21B 43/2401 (2013.01); H05B 2206/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for reducing or removing condensate blockage in a natural gas wellbore and a near-wellbore formation. Microwaves are used to heat a ceramic-containing material within a near-wellbore formation. Heat is transferred from the ceramic-containing material to the near-wellbore formation. Any gas condensate reservoirs in the near well-bore formation are heated, and condensed liquids accumulated around the wellbore are re-evaporated.