TREATING SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATIONS AND THE SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND PROCESSES UTILIZED

• Main Authors: VINEGAR, HAROLD J, ARORA, DHRUV, BURNS, DAVID BOOTH, FOWLER, THOMAS DAVID, CRUZ, ANTONIO MARIA GUIMARAES LEITE, MUYLLE, MICHEL SERGE MARIE, MASON, STANLEY LEROY, SON, JAIME SANTOS, STANECKI, JOHN ANDREW, VENDITTO, JAMES JOSEPH, NAIR, VIJAY, KARANIKAS, JOHN MICHAEL, NGUYEN, SCOTT VINH, SANDBERG, CHESTER LEDLIE, HARRIS, CHRISTOPHER KELVIN, AYODELE, OLUROPO RUFUS, BASS, RONALD MARSHALL, XIE, XUEYING, MCKINZIE, BILLY JOHN II, RAGHU, DAMODARAN, ROES, AUGUSTINUS WILHELMUS MARIA, CAO, RENFENG RICHARD, RYAN, ROBERT CHARLES, MACDONALD, DUNCAN CHARLES, EDBURY, DAVID ALSTON, OCAMPOS, ERNESTO RAFAEL FONSECA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 24.06.2010
• 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

Systems, methods, processes, and/or heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Some embodiments also generally relate to heaters that have novel components therein. Such heaters may be obtained by using the systems and methods described. Some embodiments also generally relate to systems, methods, and/or processes for treating fluid produced from the subsurface formation. L'invention concerne des systèmes, des procédés, des processus et/ou des éléments chauffants servant à traiter une formation souterraine. Certaines formes de réalisation concernent aussi de manière générale des éléments chauffants contenant de nouveaux composants. Ces éléments chauffants peuvent être obtenus au moyen des systèmes et procédés décrits. Certaines formes de réalisation concernent aussi de manière générale des systèmes, des procédés et/ou des processus de traitement d'un fluide produit à partir de la formation souterraine.