Wells – Processes – Heating – cooling or insulating
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-23
2010-11-16
Stephenson, Daniel P (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
Heating, cooling or insulating
C166S057000, C166S265000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07832483
ABSTRACT:
This invention includes methods of recovering hydrocarbons from oil shale, and sub-surface oil shale recovery arrangements for recovering hydrocarbons from oil shale. In one implementation, a sub-surface oil shale recovery arrangement for recovering hydrocarbons from oil shale includes a bore hole extending upwardly from a subterranean room into oil shale, with at least an upper part of the room being received within the oil shale and includes a wall through which the bore hole extends. The bore hole includes a lowest portion within the oil shale and an upper portion within the oil shale. A heating energy source extends from the subterranean room into the bore hole along the lowest portion and along the upper portion, insulation and/or cooling is received radially about the heating energy source extending along the lowest portion. Other aspects are contemplated.
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Stephenson Daniel P
Wells St. John P.S.
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