WO2005077051A3 - Horizontal bore cryogenic drilling method - Google Patents

Horizontal bore cryogenic drilling method Download PDF

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WO2005077051A3
WO2005077051A3 PCT/US2005/004086 US2005004086W WO2005077051A3 WO 2005077051 A3 WO2005077051 A3 WO 2005077051A3 US 2005004086 W US2005004086 W US 2005004086W WO 2005077051 A3 WO2005077051 A3 WO 2005077051A3
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earth formation
casing
horizontal
grindable
caisson
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Thomas J Miller
John R Jansen
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Ch2M Hill Inc
Ruekert & Mielke Inc
Thomas J Miller
John R Jansen
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Publication of WO2005077051A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005077051A3/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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling

Abstract

An apparatus for drilling a horizontal bore in an earth formation includes in a first embodiment a vertical caisson installed in or near the earth formation. A horizontal casing extends radially externally and internally of the caisson. A grindable pipe extends radially externally from the horizontal casing into the earth formation. A method of forming a horizontal bore in an earth formation includes providing the vertical caisson, horizontal casing and grindable pipe of the first embodiment of the apparatus. The method includes creating a first freeze zone of frozen moisture about the grindable casing by flowing a cryogenic fluid through the grindable casing and then forming a pilot bore in the earth formation extending from the caisson through the freeze zone.
PCT/US2005/004086 2004-02-09 2005-02-09 Horizontal bore cryogenic drilling method WO2005077051A2 (en)

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US52234604P 2004-09-17 2004-09-17
US60/522,346 2004-09-17

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US2621022A (en) * 1945-02-09 1952-12-09 John D Bardill Method of drilling overburden, unconsolidated rock formation or placer ground with low-temperature freezing fluids
US3424254A (en) * 1965-12-29 1969-01-28 Major Walter Huff Cryogenic method and apparatus for drilling hot geothermal zones
US3720065A (en) * 1971-07-06 1973-03-13 J Sherard Making holes in the ground and freezing the surrounding soil
US5960873A (en) * 1997-09-16 1999-10-05 Mobil Oil Corporation Producing fluids from subterranean formations through lateral wells
US6615920B1 (en) * 2000-03-17 2003-09-09 Marathon Oil Company Template and system of templates for drilling and completing offset well bores

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2621022A (en) * 1945-02-09 1952-12-09 John D Bardill Method of drilling overburden, unconsolidated rock formation or placer ground with low-temperature freezing fluids
US3424254A (en) * 1965-12-29 1969-01-28 Major Walter Huff Cryogenic method and apparatus for drilling hot geothermal zones
US3720065A (en) * 1971-07-06 1973-03-13 J Sherard Making holes in the ground and freezing the surrounding soil
US5960873A (en) * 1997-09-16 1999-10-05 Mobil Oil Corporation Producing fluids from subterranean formations through lateral wells
US6615920B1 (en) * 2000-03-17 2003-09-09 Marathon Oil Company Template and system of templates for drilling and completing offset well bores

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