Methods of treating a subterranean formation to convert organic matter into producible hydrocarbons
US7631691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2028 |
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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 in the formation, such that each fracture intersects at least one of the wells, placing electrically conductive material in the fracture, and applying an electric voltage across the fracture and through the material such that sufficient heat is generated by electrical resistivity within the material to heat and/or pyrolyze organic matter in the formation to form producible hydrocarbons.
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