WO2006069177A3 - Accessing subterranean resources by formation collapse - Google Patents

Accessing subterranean resources by formation collapse Download PDF

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WO2006069177A3
WO2006069177A3 PCT/US2005/046431 US2005046431W WO2006069177A3 WO 2006069177 A3 WO2006069177 A3 WO 2006069177A3 US 2005046431 W US2005046431 W US 2005046431W WO 2006069177 A3 WO2006069177 A3 WO 2006069177A3
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tubing string
subterranean zone
subterranean resources
formation collapse
accessing subterranean
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PCT/US2005/046431
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Joseph A Zupanick
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Cdx Gas Llc
Joseph A Zupanick
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Priority claimed from US11/019,694 external-priority patent/US7182157B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/019,757 external-priority patent/US7353877B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/019,748 external-priority patent/US7225872B2/en
Application filed by Cdx Gas Llc, Joseph A Zupanick filed Critical Cdx Gas Llc
Priority to EP05855055A priority Critical patent/EP1841947A2/en
Priority to AU2005319151A priority patent/AU2005319151B2/en
Publication of WO2006069177A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006069177A2/en
Publication of WO2006069177A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006069177A3/en

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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
    • E21B10/00—Drill bits
    • E21B10/26—Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers
    • E21B10/32—Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers with expansible cutting tools
    • 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
    • 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. optimising the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/08—Controlling or monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid, e.g. automatic filling of boreholes, automatic control of bottom pressure
    • E21B21/085—Underbalanced techniques, i.e. where borehole fluid pressure is below formation pressure
    • 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
    • E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
    • E21B4/02—Fluid rotary type drives
    • 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
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/11—Perforators; Permeators
    • E21B43/112—Perforators with extendable perforating members, e.g. actuated by fluid means

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (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)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)

Abstract

A tubing string 32 is provided within the well bore 10, and an underreamer passed 40 over the tubing string 32 to a specified location within the subterranean zone 14. The underreamer is operated in forming an enlarged cavity 44 in the well bore, and the subterranean zone 14 about the tubing string 32 is collapsed. Pressure within the enlarged cavity 44 may be reduced to facilitate collapse of the subterranean zone 14 about the tubing 32. The tubing string 32 is provided with apertures 46, either before being positioned in the well 10 or after, to allow passage of fluids into an interior of the tubing string 32. The fluids from the subterranean zone 14 may be withdrawn through the tubing string 32.
PCT/US2005/046431 2004-12-21 2005-12-21 Accessing subterranean resources by formation collapse WO2006069177A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP05855055A EP1841947A2 (en) 2004-12-21 2005-12-21 Accessing subterranean resources by formation collapse
AU2005319151A AU2005319151B2 (en) 2004-12-21 2005-12-21 Enlarging well bores having tubing therein

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/019,694 US7182157B2 (en) 2004-12-21 2004-12-21 Enlarging well bores having tubing therein
US11/019,694 2004-12-21
US11/019,757 2004-12-21
US11/019,757 US7353877B2 (en) 2004-12-21 2004-12-21 Accessing subterranean resources by formation collapse
US11/019,748 2004-12-21
US11/019,748 US7225872B2 (en) 2004-12-21 2004-12-21 Perforating tubulars

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WO2006069177A3 true WO2006069177A3 (en) 2006-10-19

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US4245699A (en) * 1978-01-02 1981-01-20 Stamicarbon, B.V. Method for in-situ recovery of methane from deeply buried coal seams
US4398769A (en) * 1980-11-12 1983-08-16 Occidental Research Corporation Method for fragmenting underground formations by hydraulic pressure
US20020125011A1 (en) * 1999-04-27 2002-09-12 Snider Philip M. Casing conveyed perforating process and apparatus
US20030221836A1 (en) * 2001-01-29 2003-12-04 Robert Gardes Multi seam coal bed/methane dewatering and depressurizing production system
US20030075322A1 (en) * 2001-10-19 2003-04-24 Cdx Gas, Llc. Method and system for management of by-products from subterranean zones

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