US 12,188,330 B2
Treatment of organic deposits using microwave heating
Abdullah M. Alharith, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/818,542.
Prior Publication US 2024/0052737 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 36/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 36/04 (2013.01) [E21B 43/2401 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A downhole tool comprising:
a body comprising a microwave generator;
an electrical cable connected to a first side of the body;
a susceptor shell connected to the body, the susceptor shell comprising:
a wall made of susceptor material;
a cavity formed between the wall and the body; and
an opening to the cavity formed at an axial end of the susceptor shell,
wherein the susceptor shell extends from a second side of the body in a direction opposite the first side, and
wherein a portion of the wall extends around the body such that the body is connected to the opening to the cavity; and
a thermometer positioned outside of the susceptor shell.