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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2002
Peter Veenstra, Sugarland, TX (US);
Eric Pierre DE Rouffignac, Houston, TX (US);
John Michael Karanikas, Houston, TX (US);
Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);
Scott Lee Wellington, Bellaire, TX (US);
Peter Veenstra, Sugarland, TX (US);
Eric Pierre de Rouffignac, Houston, TX (US);
John Michael Karanikas, Houston, TX (US);
Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);
Scott Lee Wellington, Bellaire, TX (US);
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation may include providing heat from one or more heaters to an opening in the formation. A first end of the opening may contact the earth's surface at a first location and a second end of the opening may contact the earth's surface at a second location. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the opening to at least a part of the formation. The transferred heat may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in the formation. In certain embodiments, providing the heat to the opening may include providing heat, heated materials, and/or oxidation products from at least one heater to the opening.