公开(公告)号：US11661841B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US16709754

申请日：2019-12-10

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： Joshua C. Hayes ,  Leo C. Hayes ,  Kyle R. Fontenot

IPC: E21B47/13 ,  H04W4/80 ,  C09K8/04

CPC classification number: E21B47/13 ,  C09K8/04 ,  H04W4/80 ,  C09K2208/08

Abstract: An inexpensive electrically conductive carrier is added to well bore fluids thereby allowing for a closed loop real-time data communication system for topside management of all downhole equipment including drilling, completion, production, logging, and workover equipment. Conductive carrier fluid provides a “real-time” digital and analog bi-directional data and communication solution between the surface operations of a well-bore and downhole tools. Conductive carrier fluid provides for the application of more sophisticated software essential for exact control requirements of sophisticated downhole equipment, thereby achieving optimized tool performance as well as future downhole tools.

公开(公告)号：US09926774B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15002497

申请日：2016-01-21

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Kyle R. Fontenot ,  Matthew R. Wiens

IPC: E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/30

CPC classification number: E21B43/305 ,  E21B43/14

Abstract: Methods produce hydrocarbons from an unconventional reservoir using a number of sidetrack lateral wells. A first of the lateral wells is drilled and produced before being closed for drilling of a subsequent lateral well. Drilling and production from such horizontal laterals alternates between first and second mother wellbores. One mother wellbore thereby undergoes drilling and completion while the other mother wellbore is in production.