A hydrocarbon bearing formation which is heated using a variable frequency
automated capacitive radio frequency dielectric heating in situ process.
Hydrocarbons or other substances natural to a hydrocarbonaceous formation
may be produced by heating specific chemical compositions with or without
the use of a carrier medium. Separation of desired hydrocarbons from less
sought-after constituents can occur in carrier medium subterranean
reservoir. Hydrocarbon media can be slurry heated using a variable
frequency automated capacitive radio frequency dielectric heating method.
Slurry heated hydrocarbon media can be ejected to lower depths of carrier
medium reservoir to impart hydrostatic pressure onto media. Hydraulic
pressure blasted at cavern wall with carrier medium fluid possessing
variable frequency automated capacitive radio frequency dielectric
heating properties will be used to enlarge cavern size. Explosives can be
used to enlarge cavern outer perimeter. The rubble from the hydraulic
digging and/or explosion(s) will deposit hydrocarbonaceous substances in
cavern carrier medium reservoir for heating and extraction of desired
hydrocarbons. Remote vessels can be used in cavern reservoir to direct
heating frequencies, for hydraulic mining, and/or for re-circulating
carrier medium.