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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0083190 (2011-04-08) |
등록번호 | US-8485256 (2013-07-16) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 17 인용 특허 : 301 |
A system used to heat a subsurface formation includes an elongated heater at least partially located in an opening in a hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation. The opening extends from the surface of the formation through an overburden section of the formation and into the hydrocarbon contain
A system used to heat a subsurface formation includes an elongated heater at least partially located in an opening in a hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation. The opening extends from the surface of the formation through an overburden section of the formation and into the hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation. The elongated heater includes an electrical conductor, an insulation layer at least partially surrounding the electrical conductor, and an electrically conductive sheath at least partially surrounding the insulation layer. The elongated heater tapers from a larger thickness at a first end of the heater to a smaller thickness at a second end of the heater. The first end is at or near the junction between the overburden section and the hydrocarbon containing layer and the second end is further into the hydrocarbon containing layer.
1. A system configured to heat a subsurface formation, comprising: an elongated heater at least partially located in an opening in a hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation, the opening extending from the surface of the formation through an overburden section of the formation and into the hydr
1. A system configured to heat a subsurface formation, comprising: an elongated heater at least partially located in an opening in a hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation, the opening extending from the surface of the formation through an overburden section of the formation and into the hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation, the elongated heater comprising: an electrical conductor;an insulation layer at least partially surrounding the electrical conductor; andan electrically conductive sheath at least partially surrounding the insulation layer;wherein the elongated heater tapers from a larger thickness at a first end of the heater to a smaller thickness at a second end of the heater, the first end being at or near the junction between the overburden section and the hydrocarbon containing layer and the second end being further into the hydrocarbon containing layer. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the tapered thickness in the elongated heater is provided by tapering the thickness of the insulation layer from the first end to the second end of the heater. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the electrical conductor and the thickness of the electrically conductive sheath are substantially constant along the length of the heater. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the elongated heater continuously tapers from the larger thickness at the first end of the heater to the smaller thickness at the second end of the heater. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the opening tapers from a larger diameter near the first end of the heater to a smaller diameter near the second end of the heater. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the second end of the heater is looped into a hairpin configuration to return current to the surface of the formation. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical conductor is shorted to the electrically conductive sheath at the second end of the heater. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the second end is distal from the surface of the formation. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the heater is at least 300 m in length. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the heater provides heat to at least a portion of the subsurface formation during use. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the heater provides heat to at least a portion of the subsurface formation during use such that at least some hydrocarbons in the formation are mobilized. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the heater provides heat to at least a portion of the subsurface formation during use such that at least some hydrocarbons in the formation are pyrolyzed. 13. A method for heating a subsurface formation, comprising: providing heat to at least a portion of a hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation from an elongated heater at least partially located in an opening in the hydrocarbon containing layer, the opening extending from the surface of the formation through an overburden section of the formation and into the hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation, the elongated heater comprising: an electrical conductor;an insulation layer at least partially surrounding the electrical conductor; andan electrically conductive sheath at least partially surrounding the insulation layer;wherein the elongated heater tapers from a larger thickness at a first end of the heater to a smaller thickness at a second end of the heater, the first end being at or near the junction between the overburden section and the hydrocarbon containing layer and the second end being further into the hydrocarbon containing layer;allowing heat to transfer to the formation such that at least some hydrocarbons in the formation are mobilized; andproducing at least some of the mobilized hydrocarbons from the formation. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the tapered thickness in the elongated heater is provided by tapering the thickness of the insulation layer from the first end to the second end of the heater. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the thickness of the electrical conductor and the thickness of the electrically conductive sheath are substantially constant along the length of the heater. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the elongated heater continuously tapers from the larger thickness at the first end of the heater to the smaller thickness at the second end of the heater. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein the opening tapers from a larger diameter near the first end of the heater to a smaller diameter near the second end of the heater. 18. The method of claim 13, further comprising allowing heat to transfer to the formation such that at least some hydrocarbons in the formation are pyrolyzed. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising producing at least some of the pyrolyzed hydrocarbons from the formation. 20. The method of claim 13, wherein the heater is at least 300 m in length.
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