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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2008
Walter Farman Farmayan, Houston, TX (US);
Steven Paul Giles, Damon, TX (US);
Joseph Phillip Brignac, Jr., Katy, TX (US);
Abdul Wahid Munshi, Houston, TX (US);
Faraz Abbasi, Sugarland, TX (US);
Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Houston, TX (US);
Karl Gregory Anderson, Missouri City, TX (US);
Kuochen Tsai, Katy, TX (US);
Mark Alan Siddoway, Katy, TX (US);
Walter Farman Farmayan, Houston, TX (US);
Steven Paul Giles, Damon, TX (US);
Joseph Phillip Brignac, Jr., Katy, TX (US);
Abdul Wahid Munshi, Houston, TX (US);
Faraz Abbasi, Sugarland, TX (US);
Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Houston, TX (US);
Karl Gregory Anderson, Missouri City, TX (US);
Kuochen Tsai, Katy, TX (US);
Mark Alan Siddoway, Katy, TX (US);
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A gas burner assembly for heating a subsurface formation includes an oxidant conduit, a fuel conduit, and a plurality of oxidizers coupled to the oxidant conduit. At least one of the oxidizers includes a mix chamber for mixing fuel from the fuel conduit with oxidant from the oxidant conduit, an igniter, and a shield. The shield includes a plurality of openings in communication with the oxidant conduit. At least one flame stabilizer is coupled to the shield.