Wells – Processes – Electric current or electrical wave energy through earth for...
Patent
1981-03-10
1983-05-10
Novosad, Stephen J.
Wells
Processes
Electric current or electrical wave energy through earth for...
166302, 166308, E21B 4324, E21B 4326
Patent
active
043824692
ABSTRACT:
Gas is produced in situ from an underground formation of carbonaceous material by passing a controlled direct electrical current through the formation.
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Bell Christy W.
Titus Charles H.
Wittle John K.
Electro-Petroleum, Inc.
Hagan Patrick J.
Novosad Stephen J.
Suchfield George A.
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