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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2012
Myron I. Kuhlman, Houston, TX (US);
Marvin J. Schneider, League City, TX (US);
Norman W. Hein, Jr., Midland, TX (US);
Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Manorville, NY (US);
Allen R. Harrison, Houston, TX (US);
Sharon Mayes, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Charles H. Ware, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Myron I. Kuhlman, Houston, TX (US);
Marvin J. Schneider, League City, TX (US);
Norman W. Hein, Jr., Midland, TX (US);
Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Manorville, NY (US);
Allen R. Harrison, Houston, TX (US);
World Energy Systems, Incorporated, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention described herein relate to methods and apparatus for recovery of viscous hydrocarbons from subterranean reservoirs. In one embodiment, a method for recovery of hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir is provided. The method includes drilling an injector well to be in communication with a reservoir having one or more production wells in communication with the reservoir, installing casing in the injector well, cementing the casing, perforating the casing, positioning a downhole steam generator in the casing, flowing fuel, oxidant and water to the downhole steam generator to intermittently produce a combustion product and/or a vaporization product in the reservoir, flowing injectants to the reservoir, and producing hydrocarbons through the one or more production wells.