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Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations

  • US 7,819,190 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2008
  • Issued: 10/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for production of petroleum from an earth formation, the system comprising:

  • an injection assembly disposable within a first borehole for injecting a first thermal source into the formation, the injection assembly including an injector extending from a distal end of the assembly;

    a production assembly disposable within a second borehole for recovering the petroleum from the formation, the production assembly including a production conduit and a collector extending from the distal end of the assembly; and

    a thermal injection conduit extending through at least a portion of the production conduit and the collector for regulating a thermal property of the petroleum at least when the petroleum is disposed in the production assembly.

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