Methods of treating a subterranean formation to convert organic matter into producible hydrocarbons
US7331385B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/26
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods are provided that include the steps of providing wells in a formation, establishing one or more fractures (12) in the formation, such that each fracture intersects at least one of the wells (16, 18), placing electrically conductive material in the fractures, and generating electric current through the fractures and through the material such that sufficient heat (10) is generated by electrical resistivity within the material to pyrolyze organic matter in the formation into producible hydrocarbons.
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