Hydrocarbon recovery system using RF energy to heat steam within an injector and associated methods

摘要

A hydrocarbon resource recovery system is provided for a subterranean formation having an injector wellbore and a producer wellbore therein. The hydrocarbon resource recovery system includes a tubular producer positioned in the producer wellbore and a tubular injector positioned in the injector wellbore. A steam source is coupled to a proximal end of the tubular injector, and a radio frequency (RF) energy source is coupled to the proximal end of tubular injector. The tubular injector has spaced apart steam injector slots sized to allow steam to pass into the subterranean formation, while containing RF energy within the tubular injector to heat the steam.

主权项

1. A hydrocarbon resource recovery system for a subterranean formation having an injector wellbore and a producer wellbore therein, the hydrocarbon resource recovery system comprising:
a tubular producer positioned in the producer wellbore; a tubular injector positioned in the injector wellbore; a steam source coupled to a proximal end of said tubular injector; and a radio frequency (RF) energy source coupled to the proximal end of said tubular injector, said RF energy source comprising first and second magnetrons; a coupling arrangement between said first and second magnetrons and the proximal end of said tubular injector; said tubular injector having a plurality of spaced apart steam injector slots sized to allow steam to pass into the subterranean formation, while containing RF energy within said tubular injector to heat the steam.