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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
Applicant:
Glasspoint Solar, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Palmer, Muscat, OM;
Peter Emery von Behrens, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John Setel O'Donnell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ali Hassan Ibrahim Mohammadi, Muscat, OM;
Assignee:
GlassPoint Solar, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 36/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2013.01); E21B 36/003 (2013.01); E21B 43/2406 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for variable rate steam injection, including via solar power for enhanced oil recovery, are disclosed. Several embodiments include using the variable nature of solar-generated steam to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of enhanced oil recovery processes. In particular embodiments, the variable rate injection can provide more uniform steam distribution in an oil-bearing formation, at a lower cost than if the same amount of steam were provided on a continuous basis.