INHIBITING WELLBORE DEFORMATION DURING IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF A HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION

• Main Authors: BAI, TAIXU, VINEGAR, HAROLD J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 23.08.2011
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS

A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation (122) is described. The method may include providing' heat from one or more heaters (128) to at least a portion of the formation. At least one heater may be located in at least one wellbore (120) in the formation. At least one wellbore ma...