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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Eni S.p.a., Rome, IT;
Inventors:
Sebastiano Burrafato, Rome, IT;
Alberto Maliardi, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Domenico Di Renzo, Casirate d'Adda, IT;
Assignee:
ENI S.P.A., Rome, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 36/04 (2006.01); H01Q 13/20 (2006.01); H05B 6/62 (2006.01); E21B 36/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/2401 (2013.01); E21B 36/003 (2013.01); E21B 36/006 (2013.01); E21B 36/04 (2013.01); H01Q 13/203 (2013.01); H05B 6/62 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for facilitating the extraction of hydrocarbons. Tubular protection for an extraction system is provided using the RF heating of highly viscous hydrocarbons in situ by means of an antenna having a coaxial array of mode converters.