Patent ID: 6745837
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: C09K,E21B,Y02C,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ, comprising:calculating a heating energy/day (Pwr) to heat a selected volume (V) of the hydrocarbon containing formation, wherein the formation has an average heat capacity (Cv) and a bulk density (&rgr;B), wherein the heating energy/day (Pwr) is calculated to be equal to or less than h*V*Cv*&rgr;B, wherein an average heating rate (h) is about 10Â° C./day; and heating the selected volume by providing the heating energy/day (Pwr), wherein the heating pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons within the selected volume of the formation.