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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2009
Augustinus Wilhelmus Maria Roes, Houston, TX (US);
Vijay Nair, Katy, TX (US);
Erwin Hunh Munsterman, Amsterdam, NL;
Petrus Franciscus Van Bergen, Amsterdam, NL;
Franciscus Gondulfus Antonius Van Den Berg, Amsterdam, NL;
Augustinus Wilhelmus Maria Roes, Houston, TX (US);
Vijay Nair, Katy, TX (US);
Erwin Hunh Munsterman, Amsterdam, NL;
Petrus Franciscus Van Bergen, Amsterdam, NL;
Franciscus Gondulfus Antonius Van Den Berg, Amsterdam, NL;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods for treating a subsurface formation and compositions produced therefrom are described herein. At least one method for producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation includes providing heat to the subsurface formation using an in situ heat treatment process. One or more formation particles may be formed during heating of the subsurface formation. Fluid that includes hydrocarbons and the formation particles may be produced from the subsurface formation. The formation particles in the produced fluid may include cenospheres and have an average particle size of at least 0.5 micrometers.