AU546295B2 - Rf applicator for in situ heating of shale oil - Google Patents

Rf applicator for in situ heating of shale oil

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Publication number
AU546295B2
AU546295B2 AU70230/81A AU7023081A AU546295B2 AU 546295 B2 AU546295 B2 AU 546295B2 AU 70230/81 A AU70230/81 A AU 70230/81A AU 7023081 A AU7023081 A AU 7023081A AU 546295 B2 AU546295 B2 AU 546295B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
applicator
shale oil
situ heating
situ
heating
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AU70230/81A
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AU7023081A (en
Inventor
Vernon Leroy Heeren
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Raytheon Co
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Raytheon Co
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Publication of AU7023081A publication Critical patent/AU7023081A/en
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Publication of AU546295B2 publication Critical patent/AU546295B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/2401—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection by means of electricity
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/04—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using electrical heaters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/80—Apparatus for specific applications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2214/00—Aspects relating to resistive heating, induction heating and heating using microwaves, covered by groups H05B3/00, H05B6/00
    • H05B2214/03—Heating of hydrocarbons

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  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
AU70230/81A 1980-06-30 1981-05-07 Rf applicator for in situ heating of shale oil Ceased AU546295B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16472380A 1980-06-30 1980-06-30
US164723 1980-06-30

Publications (2)

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AU7023081A AU7023081A (en) 1982-01-07
AU546295B2 true AU546295B2 (en) 1985-08-29

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AU70230/81A Ceased AU546295B2 (en) 1980-06-30 1981-05-07 Rf applicator for in situ heating of shale oil

Country Status (5)

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JP (1) JPS5729789A (en)
AU (1) AU546295B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1183909A (en)
DE (1) DE3125719C2 (en)
FI (1) FI72630C (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2626962C (en) * 2005-10-24 2014-07-08 Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. Methods of producing alkylated hydrocarbons from an in situ heat treatment process liquid
JP5379805B2 (en) * 2007-10-19 2013-12-25 シエル・インターナシヨネイル・リサーチ・マーチヤツピイ・ベー・ウイ Three-phase heater with common upper soil compartment for heating the ground surface underlayer
US8726986B2 (en) 2012-04-19 2014-05-20 Harris Corporation Method of heating a hydrocarbon resource including lowering a settable frequency based upon impedance

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2757738A (en) * 1948-09-20 1956-08-07 Union Oil Co Radiation heating
CA1095400A (en) * 1976-05-03 1981-02-10 Howard J. Rowland In situ processing of organic ore bodies
US4140179A (en) * 1977-01-03 1979-02-20 Raytheon Company In situ radio frequency selective heating process

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FI72630C (en) 1987-06-08
DE3125719C2 (en) 1987-04-02
CA1183909A (en) 1985-03-12
DE3125719A1 (en) 1982-03-18
JPS6233397B2 (en) 1987-07-21
FI811989L (en) 1981-12-31
JPS5729789A (en) 1982-02-17
AU7023081A (en) 1982-01-07
FI72630B (en) 1987-02-27

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