Heating subsurface formations by oxidizing fuel on a fuel carrier
US8276661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49083
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of heating a portion of a subsurface formation includes drawing fuel on a fuel carrier through an opening formed in the formation. Oxidant is supplied to the fuel at one or more locations in the opening. The fuel is combusted with the oxidant to provide heat to the formation.
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