CA2581701C - Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus - Google Patents

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CA2581701C
CA2581701C CA2581701A CA2581701A CA2581701C CA 2581701 C CA2581701 C CA 2581701C CA 2581701 A CA2581701 A CA 2581701A CA 2581701 A CA2581701 A CA 2581701A CA 2581701 C CA2581701 C CA 2581701C
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William Moeny
Gilman Hill
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21C—MINING OR QUARRYING
    • E21C37/00—Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading
    • E21C37/18—Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by electricity
    • 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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/14—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling
    • E21B7/15—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling of electrically generated heat

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  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
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  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
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US60350904P 2004-08-20 2004-08-20
US60/603,509 2004-08-20
US11/208,579 US8083008B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Pressure pulse fracturing system
US11/208,950 US7384009B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Virtual electrode mineral particle disintegrator
US11/208,671 2005-08-19
US11/208,950 2005-08-19
US11/208,579 2005-08-19
US11/208,766 US20060037516A1 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 High permittivity fluid
US11/208,671 US7416032B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Pulsed electric rock drilling apparatus
US11/208,766 2005-08-19
PCT/US2005/030178 WO2006023998A2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus

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CA2581701C true CA2581701C (en) 2013-10-08

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CA2581701A1 (en) 2006-03-02
EP3620605A3 (de) 2020-04-08
EP3620605B1 (de) 2022-08-24
EP1789652A2 (de) 2007-05-30
WO2006023998A2 (en) 2006-03-02
AU2005277008A1 (en) 2006-03-02
AU2005277008B2 (en) 2011-10-06
WO2006023998A3 (en) 2009-04-30

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