Grouped exposed metal heaters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8233782
APP PUB NO 20110170843A1
SERIAL NO

12893642

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A system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The system includes two or more groups of elongated heaters. The group includes two or more heaters placed in two or more openings in the formation. The heaters in the group are electrically coupled below the surface of the formation. The openings include at least partially uncased wellbores in a hydrocarbon layer of the formation. The groups are electrically configured such that current flow through the formation between at least two groups is inhibited. The heaters are configured to provide heat to the formation.

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  • SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coit, William George Bellaire, US 2 269
Griffin, Peter Terry Brixham, GB 2 269
Hamilton, Paul Taylor Houston, US 2 269
Hsu, Chia-Fu Granada Hills, US 44 1454
Mason, Stanley Leroy Allen, US 6 1220
Samuel, Allan James Kular Lumpar, ML 4 804
Vinegar, Harold J Bellaire, US 338 71552
Watkins, Ronnie Wade Cypress, US 4 828

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