Using electromagnetic waves to remove near wellbore damages in a hydrocarbon reservoir
US10669829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K2208/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods and systems for removing near wellbore damage in a hydrocarbon reservoir are described. In one example implementation, an antenna is positioned inside a wellbore in a location corresponding to a formation where near wellbore damage occurs. The wellbore extends from a surface of a hydrocarbon reservoir downward into the subterranean structure of the hydrocarbon reservoir. An electromagnetic (EM) wave is transmitted to the antenna. A portion of the EM wave is irradiated at the formation. The portion of the EM wave removes the near wellbore damage at the formation.
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