Method for hydrocarbon recovery with change detection and related apparatus
US9417357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V99/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for predicting hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation may include generating pre-heating data associated with fracturing in a sample from the subterranean formation, heating the sample with RF power to cause additional fracturing in the sample, and generating post-heating data associated with additional fracturing in the sample after heating with RF power. The method may also include detecting change between the pre-heating data and post-heating data, and predicting hydrocarbon recovery from the subterranean formation based upon the detected change.
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