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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Iain Cooper, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Rex Burgos, Stafford, TX (US);
Patrick Schneider, Richmond, TX (US);
John Styre, Grande Prairie, CA;
Inventors:
Iain Cooper, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Rex Burgos, Stafford, TX (US);
Patrick Schneider, Richmond, TX (US);
John Styre, Grande Prairie, CA;
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/30 (2006.01); E21B 29/02 (2006.01); E21B 43/263 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus that are suitable for use in production of hydrocarbons from subterranean heavy oil deposits employ a subterranean cavity in communication with a borehole. The cavity is preferably formed along a U-tube borehole by coiled tubing reaming operations and/or radial drilling and explosive blasting.