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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
Michael David Fairbanks, Katy, TX (US);
Thomas Joseph Keltner, Spring, TX (US);
Billy John Mckinzie, Ii, Houston, TX (US);
Stephen Palmer Hirshblond, Houston, TX (US);
Michael David Fairbanks, Katy, TX (US);
Thomas Joseph Keltner, Spring, TX (US);
Billy John McKinzie, II, Houston, TX (US);
Stephen Palmer Hirshblond, Houston, TX (US);
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system that includes a plurality of heat sources configured to heat a portion of a formation is described. At least one production well is in the formation. A bottom portion of the production well is a sump in an underburden of the formation below the heated portion of the formation. Fluids from the heated portion of the formation are allowed to flow into the sump. A pump system has an inlet in the sump. A production conduit is coupled to the pump system. The production conduit is configured to transport fluids in the sump out of the formation.