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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2002
Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);
Ilya Emil Berchenko, Friendswood, TX (US);
Eric P. DE Rouffignac, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas David Fowler, Katy, TX (US);
Robert Charles Ryan, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Lee Wellington, Bellaire, TX (US);
Etuan Zhang, Houston, TX (US);
Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);
Ilya Emil Berchenko, Friendswood, TX (US);
Eric P. de Rouffignac, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas David Fowler, Katy, TX (US);
Robert Charles Ryan, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Lee Wellington, Bellaire, TX (US);
Etuan Zhang, Houston, TX (US);
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An in situ process for treating an oil containing formation is provided. The process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the one or more heaters to a part of the formation such that heat from the one or more heat sources pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons within the part. Hydrocarbons may be produced from the formation.