Wells – Processes – Specific pattern of plural wells
Patent
1988-02-17
1989-12-12
Suchfield, George A.
Wells
Processes
Specific pattern of plural wells
166 57, 166250, 166263, 166271, 166272, 166288, 166302, C10B 5306, E21B 4324, E21B 4330, E21B 4900
Patent
active
048861189
ABSTRACT:
Shale oil is produced from a subterranean interval of oil shale, where the interval is initially substantially impermeable and contains a specified grade and thickness of oil shale. Said interval is conductively heated from borehole interiors which are kept hotter than about 600.degree. C. and are heated at a rate such that kerogen pyrolysis products formed within the oil shale create and flow through horizontal fractures which subsequently extend into fluid-producing wells that are positioned in specified locations.
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de Rouffignac Eric P.
Lucid Michael F.
Van Meurs Peter
Vinegar Harold J.
Shell Oil Company
Suchfield George A.
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