Forming perforation tunnels in a subterranean formation

    公开(公告)号:US11739616B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17830608

    申请日:2022-06-02

    摘要: A downhole tool includes a housing configured to couple to a downhole conveyance; a laser tool positioned in the housing and configured to transmit a laser beam sufficient to form a tunnel in a subterranean formation; a chamber positioned in the housing and configured to enclose a shaped members that include at least two laser reflective surfaces; and a perforating head coupled to the housing. The perforating head includes an optical pathway formed to receive the laser beam from the laser tool and output the laser beam toward the subterranean formation through an outlet of the perforating head; and at least one conduit separate from the optical pathway and configured to receive the shaped members from the chamber and output the shaped members through the outlet of the perforating head.

    System and apparatus for spallation drilling

    公开(公告)号:US11655699B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US17351144

    申请日:2021-06-17

    申请人: David Alan McBay

    发明人: David Alan McBay

    IPC分类号: E21B7/14 E21B43/295

    CPC分类号: E21B43/295 E21B7/14

    摘要: A spallation drilling apparatus is also disclosed that uses jets of hot fluid for drilling. This is compatible with drilling wells in high temperature zones, such as a lava dome. A simplified pyrolysis reactor for use in a lava dome is also disclosed, in which the dome functions to contain the reaction, and the apparatus to facilitate pyrolysis is far more compact.

    SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SPALLATION DRILLING

    公开(公告)号:US20180283152A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15973997

    申请日:2018-05-08

    申请人: David Alan McBay

    发明人: David Alan McBay

    IPC分类号: E21B43/295 E21B7/14

    CPC分类号: E21B43/295 E21B7/14

    摘要: A spallation drilling apparatus is also disclosed that uses jets of hot fluid for drilling. This is compatible with drilling wells in high temperature zones, such as a lava dome. A simplified pyrolysis reactor for use in a lava dome is also disclosed, in which the dome functions to contain the reaction, and the apparatus to facilitate pyrolysis is far more compact.

    NOTCHING A WELLBORE WHILE DRILLING
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180266183A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:US15463552

    申请日:2017-03-20

    发明人: Muhammad AYUB

    摘要: A wellbore is drilled in a formation using a drill string assembly that includes a drill string. A drill bit is connected to a downhole end of the drill string. A notching tool is connected to the drill string. After drilling the wellbore to a depth from a surface in the formation, the drilling is paused. The notching tool is rotated. a notch is formed with the rotating notching tool. In subsequent operations, DSA is removed from the well and the fracturing fluid pumped from the surface can create fractures at the locations of notches. These fractures would improve wellbore connectivity with the reservoir for better oil and gas recovery.