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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Orbital Atk, Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Tilmont, Rocky Point, NY (US);
Troy Custodio, Centereach, NY (US);
Assignee:
Orbital ATK, Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 36/02 (2006.01); F22B 1/18 (2006.01); E21B 43/243 (2006.01); E21B 43/263 (2006.01); F23D 14/02 (2006.01); F23D 14/70 (2006.01); F23Q 7/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F23R 3/34 (2006.01); F22B 27/02 (2006.01); F22B 27/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F22B 1/1853 (2013.01); E21B 36/02 (2013.01); E21B 43/122 (2013.01); E21B 43/24 (2013.01); E21B 43/243 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 43/263 (2013.01); F22B 27/02 (2013.01); F22B 27/12 (2013.01); F23D 14/02 (2013.01); F23D 14/70 (2013.01); F23Q 7/00 (2013.01); F23R 3/343 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0329 (2015.04);
Abstract
A downhole combustor system for a production well is provided. The downhole combustor includes a housing, a combustor and an exhaust port. The housing is configured and arranged to be positioned down a production well. The housing further forms a combustion chamber. The combustor is received within the housing. The combustor is further configured and arranged to combust fuel in the combustion chamber. The exhaust port is positioned to deliver exhaust fumes from the combustion chamber into a flow of oil out of the production well.