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Number: 166/272.7
Name: Wells > Processes > Distinct, separate injection and producing wells > Involving the step of heating > Horizontal well
Description: Heating in which the borehole is substantially parallel to the earth"s surface.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7621326 Petroleum extraction from hydrocarbon formations Nov. 24, 2009
7581587 Method for in-situ combustion of in-place oils Sep. 1, 2009
7562706 Systems and methods for producing hydrocarbons from tar sands formations Jul. 21, 2009
7559367 Temperature limited heater with a conduit substantially electrically isolated from the formation Jul. 14, 2009
7516789 Hydrocarbon recovery facilitated by in situ combustion utilizing horizontal well pairs Apr. 14, 2009
7493953 Oilfield enhanced in situ combustion process Feb. 24, 2009
7493952 Oilfield enhanced in situ combustion process Feb. 24, 2009
7448447 Real-time production-side monitoring and control for heat assisted fluid recovery applications Nov. 11, 2008
7445041 Method and system for extraction of hydrocarbons from oil shale Nov. 4, 2008
7422059 Fluid injection stimulated heavy oil or mineral production system Sep. 9, 2008
7404439 Horizontal drilling Jul. 29, 2008
7367399 Loop systems and methods of using the same for conveying and distributing thermal energy into a wellbore May. 6, 2008
7363973 Method and apparatus for stimulating heavy oil production Apr. 29, 2008
7341102 Flue gas injection for heavy oil recovery Mar. 11, 2008
7314089 Method of wellbore pumping apparatus with improved temperature performance and method of use Jan. 1, 2008
7228908 Hydrocarbon sweep into horizontal transverse fractured wells Jun. 12, 2007
7093655 Method for the recovery of hydrocarbons from hydrates Aug. 22, 2006
7090014 Process for sequentially applying SAGD to adjacent sections of a petroleum reservoir Aug. 15, 2006
7077199 In situ thermal processing of an oil reservoir formation Jul. 18, 2006
7073577 Array of wells with connected permeable zones for hydrocarbon recovery Jul. 11, 2006
7063145 Methods and systems for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ with an opening contacting the earth's surface at two locations Jun. 20, 2006
7011154 In situ recovery from a kerogen and liquid hydrocarbon containing formation Mar. 14, 2006
6966374 In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation using gas to increase mobility Nov. 22, 2005
6964300 In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with backproduction through a heater wellbore Nov. 15, 2005
6932155 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation via backproducing through a heater well Aug. 23, 2005
6883607 Method and apparatus for stimulating heavy oil production Apr. 26, 2005
6877555 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation while inhibiting coking Apr. 12, 2005
6722431 In situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively permeable formation Apr. 20, 2004
6708759 Liquid addition to steam for enhancing recovery of cyclic steam stimulation or LASER-CSS Mar. 23, 2004
6619396 Method of producing petroleum Sep. 16, 2003
6536523 Water treatment process for thermal heavy oil recovery Mar. 25, 2003
6257334 Steam-assisted gravity drainage heavy oil recovery process Jul. 10, 2001
6186232 Enhanced oil recovery by altering wettability Feb. 13, 2001
6158517 Artificial aquifers in hydrologic cells for primary and enhanced oil recoveries, for exploitation of heavy oil, tar sands and gas hydrates Dec. 12, 2000
6158510 Steam distribution and production of hydrocarbons in a horizontal well Dec. 12, 2000
6102622 Remediation method Aug. 15, 2000
6095244 Methods of stimulating and producing multiple stratified reservoirs Aug. 1, 2000
6050335 In-situ production of bitumen Apr. 18, 2000
6039121 Enhanced lift method and apparatus for the production of hydrocarbons Mar. 21, 2000
6016873 Hydrologic cells for the exploitation of hydrocarbons from carbonaceous formations Jan. 25, 2000
6012520 Hydrocarbon recovery methods by creating high-permeability webs Jan. 11, 2000
5988278 Using a horizontal circular wellbore to improve oil recovery Nov. 23, 1999
5957202 Combination production of shallow heavy crude Sep. 28, 1999
5860475 Mixed well steam drive drainage process Jan. 19, 1999
5826655 Method for enhanced recovery of viscous oil deposits Oct. 27, 1998
5511616 Hydrocarbon recovery method using inverted production wells Apr. 30, 1996
5456315 Horizontal well gravity drainage combustion process for oil recovery Oct. 10, 1995
5413175 Stabilization and control of hot two phase flow in a well May. 9, 1995
5320170 Oil recovery process employing horizontal and vertical wells in a modified inverted 5-spot pattern Jun. 14, 1994
5273111 Laterally and vertically staggered horizontal well hydrocarbon recovery method Dec. 28, 1993

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