Wells – Processes – In situ combustion
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-21
2010-12-21
Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
In situ combustion
C166S062000, C166S105000, C416S02000A
Reexamination Certificate
active
07854260
ABSTRACT:
A downhole arrangement including an outer housing, an inner housing disposed within the outer housing and defining with the outer housing a chamber, a turbine disposed within the chamber, and one or more nozzles disposed at the chamber capable of exhausting steam into the chamber. A method for moving a target fluid within a wellbore.
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Gaudette Sean L.
Richard Bennett M.
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Thompson Kenneth
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