Heat injection process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5433271
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08170577

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A method for heat injection into a subterranean diatomite formation is provided. The method utilizes a heater that is placed directly in the diatomite formation without cement around the heater. Diatomite is very soft, and will quickly fill in around the heater, operation of the heater will sinter the diatomite and significantly increase the original thermal conductivity and strength of the diatomite.

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  • SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baxley, Phillip T Bellaire, TX 2 629
Bielamowicz, Lawrence J Bellaire, TX 3 641
De, Rouffignac Eric P Houston, TX 10 3072
Vinegar, Harold J Houston, TX 338 71552

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