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- Patent Title: Method of heating a hydrocarbon resource including slidably positioning an RF transmission line and related apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 加热烃资源的方法，包括可滑动地定位RF传输线和相关设备
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Application No.: US15143858Application Date: 2016-05-02
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Publication No.: US09581002B2Publication Date: 2017-02-28
- Inventor: Brian Wright
- Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US FL Melbourne
- Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Melbourne
- Agency: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
- Main IPC: E21B36/04
- IPC: E21B36/04 ; E21B43/24 ; E21B36/00
Abstract:
A method for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation may include positioning a tubular conductor within a wellbore in the subterranean formation and slidably positioning a radio frequency (RF) transmission line within the tubular conductor so that a distal end of the transmission line is electrically coupled to the tubular conductor. The method may also include supplying RF power, via the RF transmission line, to the tubular conductor so that the tubular conductor serves as an RF antenna to heat the hydrocarbon resources in the subterranean formation.
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