Method and apparatus for heating a wellbore

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6540018
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09264437

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An electrical heater is provided, the electrical heater being useful for heating soil around a wellbore, and the heater including: a plurality of electrically conductive heater elements within a wellbore, each element spaced from the other elements and located around the circumference of a wellbore; and an electrically insulating filer surrounding the elements within the wellbore; wherein a metal casing around the heater is not present.

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SHELL OIL COMPANYP O BOX 2463 ONE SHELL PLAZA HOUSTON TX 77252-2463

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Vinegar, Harold J Houston, TX 339 71819
Wellington, Scott Lee Houston, TX 293 39251

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