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into a pre-existing calcined-coke-filled
<br />Electrofrac. Squeezing and dewatering the
<br />graphite can connect the fracture to steel pipe
<br />in the connection hole.
<br />• The resulting Electrofrac can be heated with
<br />electric power for a period of months, at least
<br />at low temperature, without developing hot
<br />spots that damage the connections.
<br />ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
<br />The authors wish to thank ExxonMobil for
<br />supporting this research and for permission to
<br />publish this paper.
<br />In addition, we'd like to thank the following
<br />individuals and organizations that contributed to
<br />the research: Ade Adenekan, Chen Fang, Mike
<br />Gay, Ganesh Ghurye, Larry Harrison, Steve
<br />Heiney, Nazish Hoda, Kiera Howell, Sean Huang,
<br />Marvin Johnson, Jerry Kendall, Steve Kerr,
<br />Michael Lin, Robert Longoria, Timm Madden,
<br />Larry Manak, Nasser Mansoor, Bill Meurer, Alex
<br />Morelos, Tom Murray, Mike Nicholis, Mike
<br />Norris, Tom Phillips, Jennifer Rainey, J. D. Rice,
<br />Kevin Robinson, Michele Thomas, Jana Van
<br />Alstine, Mat Walsh, Ian Warren, the ExxonMobil
<br />Upstream Research Machine Shop, the
<br />ExxonMobil Friendswood Fabrication Facility,
<br />and Newpark Mats and Integrated Services.
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