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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);
Xueying Xie, Houston, TX (US);
David Scott Miller, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);
Xueying Xie, Houston, TX (US);
David Scott Miller, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/241 (2006.01); E21B 43/27 (2006.01); E21B 43/34 (2006.01); E21B 49/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for treating an oil shale formation comprising dawsonite includes assessing a dawsonite composition of one or more zones in the formation. Heat from one or more heaters is provided to the formation such that different amounts of heat are provided to zones with different dawsonite compositions. The provided heat is allowed to transfer from the heaters to the formation. Fluids are produced from the formation.