Acceleware. has filed a patent for an apparatus and method for electromagnetic heating of hydrocarbon formations. The method involves positioning transmission line conductors around a producer well to generate an electromagnetic field with varying shapes and positions along the well’s axis. GlobalData’s report on Acceleware gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Acceleware, Oil well fracking was a key innovation area identified from patents. Acceleware's grant share as of January 2024 was 27%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Electromagnetic heating apparatus and method for hydrocarbon formation
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20240018857A1) describes an apparatus and method for electromagnetic heating of underground hydrocarbon formations. The apparatus includes an electrical power source, electromagnetic wave generators, transmission line conductors, waveguides, and a producer well. The transmission line conductors are excited by alternating current to propagate a traveling wave within the hydrocarbon formation, heating it and forming steam chambers above the producer well. The method involves providing power to the wave generators, positioning transmission line conductors, connecting waveguides, and applying alternating current to generate the electromagnetic field for heating the hydrocarbon formation.
The patent also details specific configurations for the transmission line conductors, including shapes with crests defining planes with roll angles relative to the producer well. These configurations aim to optimize the heating process and the formation of steam chambers. Additionally, the method involves adjusting the lateral spacing of the transmission line conductors from the producer well at different locations along the longitudinal axis to generate electromagnetic fields with varying shapes and positions. By utilizing these techniques, the apparatus and method described in the patent offer a novel approach to efficiently heat underground hydrocarbon formations and extract heated hydrocarbons via gravity, potentially improving the overall production process in the oil and gas industry.
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