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Number: 166/248
Name: Wells > Processes > Electric current or electrical wave energy through earth for treating
Description: A process comprising passing an electric current through the earth to treat it or material in the pores of the earth (e.g., by heating, etc.).


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7617869 Methods for extracting oil from tar sand Nov. 17, 2009
7575052 In situ conversion process utilizing a closed loop heating system Aug. 18, 2009
7567869 Induction tool for detail evaluation of near borehole zone Jul. 28, 2009
7562708 Method and apparatus for capture and sequester of carbon dioxide and extraction of energy from large land masses during and after extraction of hydrocarbon fuels or contaminants using energy a Jul. 21, 2009
7536262 Kalman filter approach to processing electromagnetic data May. 19, 2009
7484561 Electro thermal in situ energy storage for intermittent energy sources to recover fuel from hydro carbonaceous earth formations Feb. 3, 2009
7477162 Wireless electromagnetic telemetry system and method for bottomhole assembly Jan. 13, 2009
7461693 Method for extraction of hydrocarbon fuels or contaminants using electrical energy and critical fluids Dec. 9, 2008
7445041 Method and system for extraction of hydrocarbons from oil shale Nov. 4, 2008
7441597 Method and apparatus for in-situ radiofrequency assisted gravity drainage of oil (RAGD) Oct. 28, 2008
7398823 Selective electromagnetic production tool Jul. 15, 2008
7331385 Methods of treating a subterranean formation to convert organic matter into producible hydrocarbons Feb. 19, 2008
7325604 Method for enhancing oil production using electricity Feb. 5, 2008
7322409 Method and system for producing methane gas from methane hydrate formations Jan. 29, 2008
7312428 Processing hydrocarbons and Debye frequencies Dec. 25, 2007
7246761 Process reactor and method for the electrodynamic fragmentation Jul. 24, 2007
7228903 Apparatus and method for wireline imaging in nonconductive muds Jun. 12, 2007
7210526 Solid state pump May. 1, 2007
7182132 Linearly scalable geothermic fuel cells Feb. 27, 2007
7150316 Method of eliminating conductive drill parasitic influence on the measurements of transient electromagnetic components in MWD tools Dec. 19, 2006
7115847 In situ processing of hydrocarbon-bearing formations with variable frequency dielectric heating Oct. 3, 2006
7096953 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a movable heating element Aug. 29, 2006
7091460 In situ processing of hydrocarbon-bearing formations with variable frequency automated capacitive radio frequency dielectric heating Aug. 15, 2006
7069993 Down hole oil and gas well heating system and method for down hole heating of oil and gas wells Jul. 4, 2006
7055599 Electromagnetic coal seam gas recovery system Jun. 6, 2006
7025131 Electrical tubing control and remediation apparatus and method of use Apr. 11, 2006
6902004 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a movable heating element Jun. 7, 2005
6877556 Electrochemical process for effecting redox-enhanced oil recovery Apr. 12, 2005
6725925 Downhole cathodic protection cable system Apr. 27, 2004
6684948 Apparatus and method for heating subterranean formations using fuel cells Feb. 3, 2004
6672382 Downhole electrical power system Jan. 6, 2004
6631761 Wet electric heating process Oct. 14, 2003
6617556 Method and apparatus for heating a submarine pipeline Sep. 9, 2003
6607036 Method for heating subterranean formation, particularly for heating reservoir fluids in near well bore zone Aug. 19, 2003
6598481 Quartz pressure transducer containing microelectronics Jul. 29, 2003
6588500 Enhanced oil well production system Jul. 8, 2003
6536526 Method for decreasing heat transfer from production tubing Mar. 25, 2003
6509557 Apparatus and method for heating single insulated flowlines Jan. 21, 2003
6499536 Method to increase the oil production from an oil reservoir Dec. 31, 2002
6427774 Process and apparatus for coupled electromagnetic and acoustic stimulation of crude oil reservoirs using pulsed power electrohydraulic and electromagnetic discharge Aug. 6, 2002
6328102 Method and apparatus for piezoelectric transport Dec. 11, 2001
6321837 Method and device for the in-situ elimination of hazardous substances from the groundwater and perched water Nov. 27, 2001
6315497 Joint for applying current across a pipe-in-pipe system Nov. 13, 2001
6307191 Microwave heating system for gas hydrate removal or inhibition in a hydrocarbon pipeline Oct. 23, 2001
6285014 Downhole induction heating tool for enhanced oil recovery Sep. 4, 2001
6278095 Induction heating for short segments of pipeline systems Aug. 21, 2001
6278096 Fabrication and repair of electrically insulated flowliness by induction heating Aug. 21, 2001
6253847 Downhole power generation Jul. 3, 2001
6227293 Process and apparatus for coupled electromagnetic and acoustic stimulation of crude oil reservoirs using pulsed power electrohydraulic and electromagnetic discharge May. 8, 2001
6199634 Method and apparatus for controlling the permeability of mineral bearing earth formations Mar. 13, 2001

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