Ming Lin
Engineers at Oakton Spg, Katy, TX
License number
Colorado 29966
Issued Date
Aug 12, 1994
Renew Date
Sep 1, 2010
Expiration Date
Oct 31, 2013
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
25502 Oakton Springs Dr, Katy, TX 77494
Professional information
Methodologies For Treatment Of Hydrocarbon Formations Using Staged Pyrolyzation
US Patent:
2011024, Oct 13, 2011
Filed:
Apr 8, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/083257
Inventors:
Ming Lin - Katy TX, US
John Michael Karanikas - Houston TX, US
John Michael Karanikas - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
E21B 43/24
US Classification:
1662721
Abstract:
Methods for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Some methods include providing heat from a plurality of heaters to a section of the hydrocarbon containing formation; controlling the heat from the plurality of heaters such that an average temperature in at least a majority of a first portion of the section is above a pyrolyzation temperature; providing heat from the plurality of heaters to a second portion substantially above the first portion of the section after heating the first portion for a selected time; controlling the heat from the plurality of heaters such that an average temperature in the second portion is sufficient to allow the second portion to expand into the first portion; and producing hydrocarbons from the formation.