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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2015
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Weijian Mo, Sugar Land, TX (US);
John Michael Karanikas, Houston, TX (US);
Bernardus Van Den Brule, Houston, TX (US);
Salamander Solutions, LLC, Houson, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon formation are described herein. In some embodiments, method for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon formation is provide wherein the hydrocarbon formation comprises a kerogen containing formation that is adjacent to a formation containing liquid hydrocarbons and not having a natural recharging system, the method comprising the steps of: providing heat sources in the kerogen containing formation; energizing the heat sources to heat the kerogen containing formation; heating at least a portion of the kerogen containing formation to a temperature and for a time period sufficient to pyrolyze at least some of the kerogen; limiting production of pyrolyzed hydrocarbons so that the pyrolyzed hydrocarbons increase the pressure within the formation containing liquid hydrocarbons; and producing hydrocarbons from the formation containing liquid hydrocarbons.