In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to convert a selected total organic carbon content into hydrocarbon products

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PATENT NO 6991031
APP PUB NO 20020104654A1
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09841194

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A coal formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Heating may be controlled such that at least a selected amount of a total organic carbon content of the hydrocarbon material in the formation may be converted into formation fluids.

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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
Berchenko, Ilya Emil Friendswood, TX 104 23041
de, Rouffignac Eric Pierre Houston, TX 126 26275
Fowler, Thomas David Katy, TX 90 19526
Karanikas, John Michael Houston, TX 102 20340
Maher, Kevin Albert Bellaire, TX 52 11370
Ryan, Robert Charles Houston, TX 93 20314
Stegemeier, George Leo Houston, TX 103 22516
Vinegar, Harold J Houston, TX 339 71819
Wellington, Scott Lee Belliare, TX 293 39251
Zhang, Etuan Houston, TX 102 22275

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