<p>A method of producing heavy oil by first injecting water and sulfur hexafluoride molecules into a region. The method then introduces electromagnetic waves such as microwaves and/or radio frequencies into the region at a frequency sufficient to excite the water and the sulfur hexafluoride molecules and increase the temperature of at least a portion of the water and sulfur hexafluoride molecules within the region to produce heated water and sulfur hexafluoride molecules. At least a portion of the heavy oil is heated in the region by contact with the heated water and sulfur hexafluoride molecules to produce heated heavy oil. The heated heavy oil is then produced.</p>
申请公布号
CA2807850(A1)
申请公布日期
2012.03.22
申请号
CA20112807850
申请日期
2011.09.15
申请人
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY;HARRIS CORPORATION
发明人
BANERJEE, DWIJEN KUMAR;NASR, TAWFIK NOAMAN;DREHER, WAYNE REID;PARSCHE, FRANCIS EUGENE;TRAUTMAN, MARK ALAN;HERNANDEZ, VICTOR