Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In situ RF heating of stacked pay zones
- Patent Title (中): 堆放式工地的原位射频加热
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Application No.: US13680181Application Date: 2012-11-19
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Publication No.: US09222343B2Publication Date: 2015-12-29
- Inventor: Wendell P. Menard , Daniel R. Sultenfus , Francis E. Parsche , Mark A. Trautman
- Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company , Harris Corporation
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston US FL Melbourne
- Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company,Harris Corporation
- Current Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company,Harris Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston US FL Melbourne
- Agency: Boulware & Valoir
- Main IPC: E21B43/00
- IPC: E21B43/00 ; E21B43/24

Abstract:
A method of heating stacked pay zones in a hydrocarbon formation by radio frequency electromagnetic waves is provided. In particular, radio frequency antenna array having multiple antenna elements are provided inside a hydrocarbon formation that has steam-impermeable structure. The antenna elements are so positioned and configured that the hydrocarbons in the place where conventional thermal methods cannot be used to heat due to the steam-impermeable structure can now be heated by radio frequency electromagnetic waves.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130153210A1 SITU RF HEATING OF STACKED PAY ZONES Public/Granted day:2013-06-20
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