Treatment of a hydrocarbon containing formation after heating

A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is provided. In one embodiment, heat from one or more heaters may be provided to at least a portion of the formation. Heat may be allowed to transfer from the one or more heaters to at least a part of the formation. In certain embodiments, the...

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Hauptverfasser: Vinegar, Harold J, de Rouffignac, Eric Pierre, Madgavkar, Ajay Madhav, Maher, Kevin Albert, McKinzie, II, Billy John, Palfreyman, Bruce Donald, Ryan, Robert Charles, Stegemeier, George Leo, Ward, John Michael, Wellington, Scott Lee
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is provided. In one embodiment, heat from one or more heaters may be provided to at least a portion of the formation. Heat may be allowed to transfer from the one or more heaters to at least a part of the formation. In certain embodiments, the heat from the one or more heaters may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in the formation. In an embodiment, a first fluid may be introduced into at least a portion of the formation. The portion may have previously undergone an in situ conversion process. A mixture of the first fluid and a second fluid may be produced from the formation. Such mixture may, in some embodiments, be treated or burned.