Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Treating tar sands formations with karsted zones
- Patent Title (中): 用岩溶区处理焦油砂岩组
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Application No.: US11975700Application Date: 2007-10-19
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Publication No.: US07673681B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Harold J. Vinegar , John Michael Karanikas
- Applicant: Harold J. Vinegar , John Michael Karanikas
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Shell Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Shell Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Main IPC: E21B43/24
- IPC: E21B43/24 ; E21B49/00
Abstract:
Methods for treating a tar sands formation are described herein. The tar sands formation may have one or more karsted zones. Methods may include providing heat from one or more heaters to one or more karsted zones of the tar sands formation to mobilize fluids in the formation. At least some of the mobilized fluids may be produced from the formation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080135253A1 Treating tar sands formations with karsted zones Public/Granted day:2008-06-12
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