Subsurface connection methods for subsurface heaters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7860377
APP PUB NO 20070045267A1
SERIAL NO

11409559

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A system for heating a subsurface formation is described. The system includes a first elongated heater in a first opening in the formation. The first elongated heater includes an exposed metal section in a portion of the first opening. The portion is below a layer of the formation to be heated. The exposed metal section is exposed to the formation. A second elongated heater is in a second opening in the formation. The second opening connects to the first opening at or near the portion of the first opening below the layer to be heated. At least a portion of an exposed metal section of the second elongated heater is electrically coupled to at least a portion of the exposed metal section of the first elongated heater in the portion of the first opening below the layer to be heated.

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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
Bass, Ronald Marshall Houston, US 33 4294
Carl, Frederick Gordon Jr Houston, US 19 1820
Keltner, Thomas Joseph Spring, US 4 1756
Kim, Dong Sub Sugar Land, US 54 4800
Mason, Stanley Leroy Allen, US 6 2452
Stegemeier, George Leo Houston, US 103 45032
Vinegar, Harold J Bellaire, US 339 143638

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