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Horizontal steam generator for oil wells

  • US 5,142,608 A
  • Filed: 04/29/1991
  • Issued: 08/25/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a horizontal steam or hot water generator for use in non-vertical drilled oil wells having an annular-walled housing with an elongated axis adapted to pass down from ground level through a relatively small diameter casing having openings therein and cable means to raise and lower said generator in the casing to an area wherein said elongated axis is generally horizontal and to an area where it is desired to apply steam or hot water through the opening in the casing into a generally elongated horizontal petroleum pool, the improvement comprising:

  • said annular-walled housing having a front and a rear end to close said housing and said elongated axis runs between said ends and said length of said housing is greater than the diameter of said housing when said housing is in an operating position, and said housing having an elongated upper chamber between said ends for steam or boiling water and a lower elongated water reservoir between said ends;

    electrode means within said housing in said water reservoir and means adapted to extend to ground level to energize said electrode means to heat the water; and

    fluid discharge means that includes a pipe diversion port projecting from at least one end of said housing, said port communicating with said upper chamber and aimed toward the casing to allow fluid in said chamber to pass out of said housing and the openings of the casing into the petroleum formation to heat the same and change the viscosity of oil in the formation.

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