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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Dwijen K. Banerjee, Owasso, OK (US);
John L. Stalder, Calgary, CA;
Daniel R. Sultenfuss, Houston, TX (US);
Wendell P. Menard, Katy, TX (US);
Wayne R. Dreher, Jr., College Station, TX (US);
Curtis G. Blount, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Dwijen K. Banerjee, Owasso, OK (US);
John L. Stalder, Calgary, CA;
Daniel R. Sultenfuss, Houston, TX (US);
Wendell P. Menard, Katy, TX (US);
Wayne R. Dreher, Jr., College Station, TX (US);
Curtis G. Blount, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for utilizing microwaves to heat HO within a subterranean region wherein the heated HO contacts heavy oil in the subterranean region to lower the viscosity of the heavy oil and improve production of the heavy oil.