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Patent No.:

US 6978837 B1

PDFFull Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005

Filed:

Jul. 13, 2004

Production of natural gas from hydrates

Applicant:

Charles R. Yemington, Houston, TX (US);

Inventor:

Charles R. Yemington, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorneys:

Derek V. Forinash

David A. Rose

Kurt S. Myers

Primary Examiner:

David Bagnell

Assistant Examiner:

Shane Bomar

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B036/00 ; E21B043/24 ; E21B043/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for producing methane gas from a hydrate formation. A column of modified material substantially filling a wellbore extending into the hydrate formation. The column of modified material is permeable to gases. A heat source extends into the column of modified material and is operable to provide heat to the hydrate formation so as to release methane gas from the hydrate formation. Methane gas flow through the column of modified material to a gas collector, which regulates the flow of gas to a production system.

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Yemington, Charles. (2005). Production of natural gas from hydrates (U.S. Patent No. 6978837). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6978837

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