RADIO FREQUENCY AND FLUID COUPLER FOR A SUBTERRANEAN ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS
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    发明申请
    RADIO FREQUENCY AND FLUID COUPLER FOR A SUBTERRANEAN ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS 有权
    无线电频率和流体耦合器与相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160319621A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US14700807

    申请日:2015-04-30

    IPC分类号: E21B33/03

    摘要: A radio frequency (RF) and fluid coupler is for a subterranean assembly. The assembly may have a fluid passageway therein, and may include an RF antenna and a coaxial transmission line connected thereto. The coupler may include an electrically conductive hollow body that includes electrically conductive segments connected together in end-to-end relation at respective joints to provide an outer electrical pathway to connect to the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line. An elongate conductive member may extend within the electrically conductive hollow body to provide an inner electrical pathway to connect to the inner conductor of the coaxial transmission line. A respective dielectric pressure barrier may be between the elongate conductive member and adjacent portions of the electrically conductive hollow body adjacent each of a pair of joints to define a fluid chamber to connect to the fluid passageway. A fluid port may be connected to the fluid chamber.

    摘要翻译: 射频(RF)和流体耦合器用于地下组件。 组件可以在其中具有流体通道,并且可以包括RF天线和与其连接的同轴传输线。 耦合器可以包括导电中空体,其包括在各个接头处以端对端关系连接在一起的导电段,以提供连接到同轴传输线的外导体的外部电路。 细长的导电构件可以在导电中空体内延伸以提供连接到同轴传输线的内导体的内部电路径。 相应的介电压力屏障可以在细长导电构件和导电中空体的与一对接头中的每一个相邻的相邻部分之间以限定流体室以连接到流体通道。 流体端口可以连接到流体室。

    Hydrocarbon resource recovery apparatus including RF transmission line and associated methods

    公开(公告)号:US09963958B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-08

    申请号:US14733431

    申请日:2015-06-08

    摘要: An apparatus for hydrocarbon resource recovery from a subterranean formation includes a radio frequency (RF) source, an RF antenna to be positioned within the subterranean formation to deliver RF power to the hydrocarbon resource within the subterranean formation, and an RF transmission line extending between the RF source and the RF antenna. The RF transmission line may include RF transmission line sections coupled together in end-to-end relation. Each section may include an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and an outer load-carrying tubular member surrounding the outer conductor. A respective coupling assembly joins ends of adjacent sections together. Each coupling assembly may include an electrical coupler being fixedly connected to first ends of corresponding inner and outer conductors and being slidably connected to opposing second ends of adjacent inner and outer conductors, and a mechanical coupler connecting ends of adjacent load-bearing tubular members together.

    Radio frequency and fluid coupler for a subterranean assembly and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US09765586B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14700807

    申请日:2015-04-30

    摘要: A radio frequency (RF) and fluid coupler is for a subterranean assembly. The assembly may have a fluid passageway therein, and may include an RF antenna and a coaxial transmission line connected thereto. The coupler may include an electrically conductive hollow body that includes electrically conductive segments connected together in end-to-end relation at respective joints to provide an outer electrical pathway to connect to the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line. An elongate conductive member may extend within the electrically conductive hollow body to provide an inner electrical pathway to connect to the inner conductor of the coaxial transmission line. A respective dielectric pressure barrier may be between the elongate conductive member and adjacent portions of the electrically conductive hollow body adjacent each of a pair of joints to define a fluid chamber to connect to the fluid passageway. A fluid port may be connected to the fluid chamber.