A method for treating a tar sands formation (32) in situ includes providing heat from one or more heat sources (30) to a portion of the tar sands formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the heat source(s) to a selected section of the formation to pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons within the selected section. A mixture of hydrocarbons of a selected quality may be produced from the selected section by controlling production of the mixture to adjust the time that at least some hydrocarbons are exposed to pyrolysis temperatures in the formation.
申请公布号
CA2445173(C)
申请公布日期
2011.03.15
申请号
CA20022445173
申请日期
2002.04.24
申请人
SHELL CANADA LIMITED
发明人
CRANE, STEVEN DEXTER;DINDORUK, MELIHA DENIZ SUMNU;KARANIKAS, JOHN MICHAEL;MAHER, KEVIN ALBERT;MESSIER, ANN MARGARET;DE ROUFFIGNAC, ERIC;VINEGAR, HAROLD J.;WELLINGTON, SCOTT LEE;ZHANG, ETUAN