Circulation methodologies and systems for hydrocarbon production from oil shale and oil sands and well-rehabilitation and formational pressurization of conventional hydrocarbon systems

摘要

The extraction of hydrocarbons from two or more wells is enhanced by creating microwave induced permeability zones between the wells, with the zones intersecting or overlapping, so that a fluid pathway is open between the wells and superheated or supercritical fluids and/or selected catalytic compounds flow through the wells and pathways to extract the hydrocarbons and the extracted hydrocarbon flows to a pump for removal from one or more of the wells. For conventional well system, the microwave can rehabilitate stripper wells and increase formational pressure in existing well fields. Porous cavities created by the microwave are suitable for carbon sequestration.

主权项

1. A method of increasing the extraction of hydrocarbons between two or more wells comprising the steps of creating a permeable pathway between selected wells and circulating fluids through the wells across the pathways.