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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Applicants:
Conocophillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Inventors:
Daniel R. Sultenfuss, Houston, TX (US);
Richard Treinen, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Mark A. Trautman, Melbourne, FL (US);
Assignees:
ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 43/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/2401 (2013.01); E21B 43/164 (2013.01); E21B 43/168 (2013.01); E21B 43/2403 (2013.01); Y02P 90/70 (2015.11);
Abstract
An enhanced oil recovery technique that combines gas injection with EM radiation to heat and mobilize heavy oil at least until fluid communication is achieved.