In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation

An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Heat input into the formation may be controlled to raise the temperature of portion at a selected rate during...

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Main Authors ZHANG ETUAN, SHAHIN, JR. GORDON THOMAS, VINEGAR HAROLD J, RYAN ROBERT CHARLES, BERCHENKO ILYA EMIL, DE ROUFFIGNAC ERIC PIERRE, FOWLER THOMAS DAVID, WELLINGTON SCOTT LEE, STEGEMEIER GEORGE LEO
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LanguageEnglish
Published 24.07.2012
Subjects
ADHESIVES
CHEMISTRY
DYES
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE
METALLURGY
MINING
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PAINTS
POLISHES
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Summary:An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Heat input into the formation may be controlled to raise the temperature of portion at a selected rate during pyrolysis of hydrocarbons within the formation. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100840957