Wells – Processes – Electric current or electrical wave energy through earth for...
Patent
1986-05-23
1987-07-07
Novosad, Stephen J.
Wells
Processes
Electric current or electrical wave energy through earth for...
166 60, 166 651, 166302, E21B 3600
Patent
active
046780343
ABSTRACT:
The tubing of a cased petroleum well is heated for any purpose such as to prevent deposition of solids by coupling a microwave source to the well annulus at the surface and transmitting the waves down the annulus.
Special coupling means is provided to couple at the annulus to accommodate the arbitrary positions of naturally occurring microwaves in the annulus of the well.
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Bass Ronald M.
Eastlund Bernard J.
Schmitt Kenneth J.
Formation Damage Removal Corporation
Neuder William P.
Novosad Stephen J.
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