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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2011
Robert D. Kaminsky, Houston, TX (US);
P. Matthew Spiecker, Manvel, TX (US);
Kevin H. Searles, Kingwood, TX (US);
Robert D. Kaminsky, Houston, TX (US);
P. Matthew Spiecker, Manvel, TX (US);
Kevin H. Searles, Kingwood, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of completing a wellbore in a subsurface formation. The method principally has application to subsurface formations comprising organic-rich rock that is to be heated in situ. Heating the organic-rich rock pyrolyzes solid hydrocarbons into hydrocarbon fluids. The method includes identifying sections along the wellbore where the organic richness of formation rock within the identified zones varies over short distances. Such variance presents a risk of mechanical failure to downhole equipment. The method further includes strengthening the downhole equipment in at least one of the identified sections.