Patent ID: 9157304
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: E21B,H05B

Abstract:
1. A hydrocarbon resource recovery system for a laterally extending wellbore in a subterranean formation, the hydrocarbon resource recovery system comprising: a radio frequency (RF) source; an electrically conductive well pipe extending within the laterally extending wellbore; a coaxial RF transmission line coupled to said RF source and comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding said inner conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, said coaxial RF transmission line extending alongside in parallel with an exterior of said electrically conductive well pipe within the laterally extending wellbore and coupled to said electrically conductive well pipe to define an RF antenna for heating the hydrocarbon resources within the subterranean formation; and a plurality of electrically conductive mechanical fasteners coupling said outer conductor to said electrically conductive well pipe along a length thereof.