GB2412675B - Enhancement of flow rates through porous media - Google Patents

Enhancement of flow rates through porous media

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Publication number
GB2412675B
GB2412675B GB0506521A GB0506521A GB2412675B GB 2412675 B GB2412675 B GB 2412675B GB 0506521 A GB0506521 A GB 0506521A GB 0506521 A GB0506521 A GB 0506521A GB 2412675 B GB2412675 B GB 2412675B
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Prior art keywords
enhancement
flow rates
porous media
porous
media
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GB0506521A
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GB2412675A (en
GB0506521D0 (en
Inventor
Brett Charles Davidson
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Wavefront Energy and Environmental Services Inc
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Wavefront Energy and Environmental Services Inc
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Priority claimed from GB0407309A external-priority patent/GB0407309D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0411244A external-priority patent/GB0411244D0/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09C—RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09C1/00—Reclamation of contaminated soil
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
    • E21B33/127—Packers; Plugs with inflatable sleeve
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/26—Drilling without earth removal, e.g. with self-propelled burrowing devices
GB0506521A 2004-03-31 2005-03-31 Enhancement of flow rates through porous media Expired - Fee Related GB2412675B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0407309A GB0407309D0 (en) 2004-03-31 2004-03-31 Enhancement of flow rates through porous media
GB0411244A GB0411244D0 (en) 2004-05-20 2004-05-20 Multi-well enhancement of flow rates through porous media

Publications (3)

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GB0506521D0 GB0506521D0 (en) 2005-05-04
GB2412675A GB2412675A (en) 2005-10-05
GB2412675B true GB2412675B (en) 2008-02-20

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GB0618837D0 (en) * 2006-09-25 2006-11-01 Wavefront Energy & Environment Rapid opening valve for use in boreholes
CA2817943C (en) 2007-10-05 2015-02-24 Canasonics Inc. Hydraulic actuated pump system
US8113278B2 (en) 2008-02-11 2012-02-14 Hydroacoustics Inc. System and method for enhanced oil recovery using an in-situ seismic energy generator
GB0817500D0 (en) * 2008-09-24 2008-10-29 Wavefront Reservoir Technologi Injection of liquid into boreholes, with suck-back pulsing
GB0907081D0 (en) * 2009-04-24 2009-06-03 Wavefront Reservoir Technologies Environmental tool for pulsed injection of liquids
CA2773056C (en) 2009-09-04 2015-11-24 Harold J. Nikipelo Process and apparatus for enhancing recovery of hydrocarbons from wells

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US4302132A (en) * 1978-08-30 1981-11-24 Sato Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Method of injecting grout into soil
US4545702A (en) * 1982-07-02 1985-10-08 Toa Grout Kogyo Co., Ltd. Boring-injection device, method for improving ground by means of the device and method for investigating ground state by means of the device
DD271349A1 (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-08-30 Bitterfeld Braunkohle PROCEDURE FOR INSERTING AND OPERATING PROBES IN LAX
US6241019B1 (en) * 1997-03-24 2001-06-05 Pe-Tech Inc. Enhancement of flow rates through porous media
US6604579B2 (en) * 2002-01-03 2003-08-12 Kejr, Inc. Pressure activated injection probe

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4302132A (en) * 1978-08-30 1981-11-24 Sato Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Method of injecting grout into soil
US4545702A (en) * 1982-07-02 1985-10-08 Toa Grout Kogyo Co., Ltd. Boring-injection device, method for improving ground by means of the device and method for investigating ground state by means of the device
DD271349A1 (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-08-30 Bitterfeld Braunkohle PROCEDURE FOR INSERTING AND OPERATING PROBES IN LAX
US6241019B1 (en) * 1997-03-24 2001-06-05 Pe-Tech Inc. Enhancement of flow rates through porous media
US6604579B2 (en) * 2002-01-03 2003-08-12 Kejr, Inc. Pressure activated injection probe

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GB0506521D0 (en) 2005-05-04
CA2502800A1 (en) 2005-09-30
CA2502800C (en) 2015-06-16

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