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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2001
Harold J. Vinegar, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Lee Wellington, Belliare, TX (US);
Eric Pierre DE Rouffignac, Houston, TX (US);
John Michael Karanikas, Houston, TX (US);
Ilya Emil Berchenko, Friendswood, TX (US);
George Leo Stegemeier, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin Albert Maher, Bellaire, TX (US);
Etuan Zhang, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas David Fowler, Katy, TX (US);
Robert Charles Ryan, Houston, TX (US);
Robert Martijn Van Hardeveld, Amsterdam, NL;
Harold J. Vinegar, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Lee Wellington, Belliare, TX (US);
Eric Pierre de Rouffignac, Houston, TX (US);
John Michael Karanikas, Houston, TX (US);
Ilya Emil Berchenko, Friendswood, TX (US);
George Leo Stegemeier, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin Albert Maher, Bellaire, TX (US);
Etuan Zhang, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas David Fowler, Katy, TX (US);
Robert Charles Ryan, Houston, TX (US);
Robert Martijn Van Hardeveld, Amsterdam, NL;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A coal formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a synthesis gas production temperature. A synthesis gas producing fluid may be introduced into the formation to generate synthesis gas. Synthesis gas may be produced from the formation in a batch manner or in a substantially continuous manner.