WO2008116896A3 - Method of interconnecting subterranean boreholes - Google Patents

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WO2008116896A3
WO2008116896A3 PCT/EP2008/053617 EP2008053617W WO2008116896A3 WO 2008116896 A3 WO2008116896 A3 WO 2008116896A3 EP 2008053617 W EP2008053617 W EP 2008053617W WO 2008116896 A3 WO2008116896 A3 WO 2008116896A3
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boreholes
interconnecting
subterranean boreholes
earth formation
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Bruno Best
Peter Brauns
Cruz Hernan La
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Shell Int Research
Shell Canada Ltd
Bruno Best
Peter Brauns
Cruz Hernan La
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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
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/17—Interconnecting two or more wells by fracturing or otherwise attacking the formation
    • 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
    • E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well

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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
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Abstract

A method is disclosed of connecting a first borehole (1) to a second borehole (2), said boreholes being formed in an earth formation (3) and extending at a mutual distance. The method comprises inserting a volume of hardenable fluidic material (24) into a space (22) in the earth formation extending between the first and second boreholes, and allowing the hardenable fluidic material to harden so as to form a body of hardened material between the first and second boreholes. At least one fluid channel (26) is created in said body of hardened material, each fluid channel providing fluid communication between the first borehole and the second borehole.
PCT/EP2008/053617 2007-03-28 2008-03-27 Method of interconnecting subterranean boreholes WO2008116896A2 (en)

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CA002681043A CA2681043A1 (en) 2007-03-28 2008-03-27 Method of interconnecting subterranean boreholes
BRPI0809527-2A2A BRPI0809527A2 (en) 2007-03-28 2008-03-27 METHOD FOR CONNECTING A FIRST DRILL HOLE WITH A SECOND DRILL HOLE, AND WELL HOLDING SYSTEM
AU2008231767A AU2008231767A1 (en) 2007-03-28 2008-03-27 Method of interconnecting subterranean boreholes
US12/532,595 US20100181114A1 (en) 2007-03-28 2008-03-27 Method of interconnecting subterranean boreholes
GB0916109A GB2461426A (en) 2007-03-28 2009-09-14 Method of interconnecting subterranean boreholes

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CA (1) CA2681043A1 (en)
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