CA2049974A1 - Method and apparatus for sealing pipe perforations - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for sealing pipe perforationsInfo
- Publication number
- CA2049974A1 CA2049974A1 CA002049974A CA2049974A CA2049974A1 CA 2049974 A1 CA2049974 A1 CA 2049974A1 CA 002049974 A CA002049974 A CA 002049974A CA 2049974 A CA2049974 A CA 2049974A CA 2049974 A1 CA2049974 A1 CA 2049974A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- outer shell
- ball sealer
- perforation
- perforations
- ball
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK 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
- E21B33/13—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices or the like
- E21B33/138—Plastering the borehole wall; Injecting into the formation
Landscapes
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Pipe Accessories (AREA)
- Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US47251990A | 1990-01-29 | 1990-01-29 | |
| US472,519 | 1990-01-29 | ||
| PCT/US1991/000225 WO1991011587A1 (en) | 1990-01-29 | 1991-01-07 | Method and apparatus for sealing pipe perforations |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2049974A1 true CA2049974A1 (en) | 1991-07-30 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002049974A Abandoned CA2049974A1 (en) | 1990-01-29 | 1991-01-07 | Method and apparatus for sealing pipe perforations |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0465623A4 (no) |
| AU (1) | AU7145391A (no) |
| CA (1) | CA2049974A1 (no) |
| NO (1) | NO913809L (no) |
| WO (1) | WO1991011587A1 (no) |
Families Citing this family (29)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5180016A (en) * | 1991-08-12 | 1993-01-19 | Otis Engineering Corporation | Apparatus and method for placing and for backwashing well filtration devices in uncased well bores |
| GB9916513D0 (en) | 1999-07-15 | 1999-09-15 | Churchill Andrew P | Bypass tool |
| GB0804566D0 (en) * | 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-16 | Brinker Technology Ltd | Method for sealing a leak in a vessel or duct |
| EP2143874A1 (en) * | 2008-07-11 | 2010-01-13 | Welltec A/S | Sealing arrangement and sealing method |
| WO2010058224A1 (en) * | 2008-11-20 | 2010-05-27 | Brinker Technology Ltd | Sealing method and apparatus |
| GB0906541D0 (en) * | 2009-04-16 | 2009-05-20 | Brinker Technology Ltd | Delivery method and compositions |
| US10240419B2 (en) | 2009-12-08 | 2019-03-26 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Downhole flow inhibition tool and method of unplugging a seat |
| US9707739B2 (en) | 2011-07-22 | 2017-07-18 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Intermetallic metallic composite, method of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same |
| US9010416B2 (en) | 2012-01-25 | 2015-04-21 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Tubular anchoring system and a seat for use in the same |
| US9816339B2 (en) | 2013-09-03 | 2017-11-14 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Plug reception assembly and method of reducing restriction in a borehole |
| US11167343B2 (en) | 2014-02-21 | 2021-11-09 | Terves, Llc | Galvanically-active in situ formed particles for controlled rate dissolving tools |
| US10689740B2 (en) | 2014-04-18 | 2020-06-23 | Terves, LLCq | Galvanically-active in situ formed particles for controlled rate dissolving tools |
| US10150713B2 (en) | 2014-02-21 | 2018-12-11 | Terves, Inc. | Fluid activated disintegrating metal system |
| US10865465B2 (en) | 2017-07-27 | 2020-12-15 | Terves, Llc | Degradable metal matrix composite |
| US10378303B2 (en) * | 2015-03-05 | 2019-08-13 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Downhole tool and method of forming the same |
| US9816341B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2017-11-14 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Plugging devices and deployment in subterranean wells |
| US10513653B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2019-12-24 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| US10641069B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2020-05-05 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| US9567826B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2017-02-14 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| US10655427B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2020-05-19 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| US11851611B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2023-12-26 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| US9567824B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2017-02-14 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Fibrous barriers and deployment in subterranean wells |
| US9567825B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2017-02-14 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| US9745820B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2017-08-29 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Plugging device deployment in subterranean wells |
| US10774612B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2020-09-15 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| US10851615B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2020-12-01 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| US10233719B2 (en) | 2015-04-28 | 2019-03-19 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| AU2017347510B2 (en) * | 2016-10-18 | 2020-07-16 | Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc. | Flow control in subterranean wells |
| CN110206531B (zh) * | 2019-05-23 | 2024-04-09 | 广州海洋地质调查局 | 一种水平井油管产出剖面测试方法和装置 |
Family Cites Families (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US450759A (en) * | 1891-04-21 | Theodore peterson | ||
| US2754910A (en) * | 1955-04-27 | 1956-07-17 | Chemical Process Company | Method of temporarily closing perforations in the casing |
| US2933136A (en) * | 1957-04-04 | 1960-04-19 | Dow Chemical Co | Well treating method |
| US2951255A (en) * | 1958-12-30 | 1960-09-06 | Williamson Inc T | Ball-type pipeline devices |
| US3376934A (en) * | 1965-11-19 | 1968-04-09 | Exxon Production Research Co | Perforation sealer |
| US3437147A (en) * | 1967-02-23 | 1969-04-08 | Mobil Oil Corp | Method and apparatus for plugging well pipe perforations |
| US4407368A (en) * | 1978-07-03 | 1983-10-04 | Exxon Production Research Company | Polyurethane ball sealers for well treatment fluid diversion |
| US4505334A (en) * | 1983-09-06 | 1985-03-19 | Oil States Industries, Inc. | Ball sealer |
| GB8703668D0 (en) * | 1987-02-17 | 1987-03-25 | Townsend C P | Energy absorbing ball |
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1991
- 1991-01-07 EP EP19910902904 patent/EP0465623A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1991-01-07 AU AU71453/91A patent/AU7145391A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-01-07 CA CA002049974A patent/CA2049974A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-01-07 WO PCT/US1991/000225 patent/WO1991011587A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1991-09-27 NO NO91913809A patent/NO913809L/no unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0465623A4 (en) | 1993-03-31 |
| NO913809L (no) | 1991-11-05 |
| NO913809D0 (no) | 1991-09-27 |
| EP0465623A1 (en) | 1992-01-15 |
| WO1991011587A1 (en) | 1991-08-08 |
| AU7145391A (en) | 1991-08-21 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |