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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);
John Stanecki, Blanco, TX (US);
Inventors:
Harold J. Vinegar, Bellaire, TX (US);
John Stanecki, Blanco, TX (US);
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for treating a tar sands formation includes providing a drive fluid to a hydrocarbon containing layer of the tar sands formation to mobilize at least some hydrocarbons in the layer. At least some first hydrocarbons from the layer are produced. Heat is provided to the layer from one or more heaters located in the formation. At least some second hydrocarbons are produced from the layer of the formation. The second hydrocarbons include at least some hydrocarbons that are upgraded compared to the first hydrocarbons produced by using the drive fluid.