[go: up one dir, main page]

GB2320272B - Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing

Info

Publication number
GB2320272B
GB2320272B GB9803161A GB9803161A GB2320272B GB 2320272 B GB2320272 B GB 2320272B GB 9803161 A GB9803161 A GB 9803161A GB 9803161 A GB9803161 A GB 9803161A GB 2320272 B GB2320272 B GB 2320272B
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
fracturing
perforating
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.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9803161A
Other versions
GB9803161D0 (en
GB2320272A8 (en
GB2320272A (en
Inventor
Philip M Snider
David S Wesson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Marathon Oil Co
Original Assignee
Marathon Oil Co
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/489,309 external-priority patent/US5598891A/en
Application filed by Marathon Oil Co filed Critical Marathon Oil Co
Publication of GB9803161D0 publication Critical patent/GB9803161D0/en
Publication of GB2320272A publication Critical patent/GB2320272A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2320272B publication Critical patent/GB2320272B/en
Publication of GB2320272A8 publication Critical patent/GB2320272A8/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • E21B43/116—Gun or shaped-charge perforators
    • E21B43/117—Shaped-charge perforators
    • 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
    • E21B27/00—Containers for collecting or depositing substances in boreholes or wells, e.g. bailers, baskets or buckets for collecting mud or sand; Drill bits with means for collecting substances, e.g. valve drill bits
    • E21B27/02—Dump bailers, i.e. containers for depositing substances, e.g. cement or acids
    • 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
    • E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
    • E21B43/26—Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures
    • E21B43/263—Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures using explosives
    • 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
    • E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
    • E21B43/26—Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures
    • E21B43/267—Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures reinforcing fractures by propping

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)
  • Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
GB9803161A 1994-08-04 1995-07-28 Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing Expired - Fee Related GB2320272B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US28615494A 1994-08-04 1994-08-04
US08/489,309 US5598891A (en) 1994-08-04 1995-06-09 Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing
GB9606726A GB2299113B (en) 1994-08-04 1995-07-28 Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing

Publications (4)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9803161D0 GB9803161D0 (en) 1998-04-08
GB2320272A GB2320272A (en) 1998-06-17
GB2320272B true GB2320272B (en) 1999-03-03
GB2320272A8 GB2320272A8 (en) 1999-11-29

Family

ID=27268214

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9803161A Expired - Fee Related GB2320272B (en) 1994-08-04 1995-07-28 Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing

Country Status (1)

Country Link
GB (1) GB2320272B (en)

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3170517A (en) * 1962-11-13 1965-02-23 Jersey Prod Res Co Fracturing formation and stimulation of wells
US4029017A (en) * 1975-02-06 1977-06-14 Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft Propellant charge igniter
US4441428A (en) * 1982-01-11 1984-04-10 Wilson Thomas A Conical shaped charge liner of depleted uranium
US4640724A (en) * 1980-04-19 1987-02-03 Imi Kynoch Limited Methods of priming explosive devices

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3170517A (en) * 1962-11-13 1965-02-23 Jersey Prod Res Co Fracturing formation and stimulation of wells
US4029017A (en) * 1975-02-06 1977-06-14 Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft Propellant charge igniter
US4640724A (en) * 1980-04-19 1987-02-03 Imi Kynoch Limited Methods of priming explosive devices
US4441428A (en) * 1982-01-11 1984-04-10 Wilson Thomas A Conical shaped charge liner of depleted uranium

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
GB, A, 28030 A.D. 1911 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9803161D0 (en) 1998-04-08
GB2320272A8 (en) 1999-11-29
GB2320272A (en) 1998-06-17

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2299113B (en) Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing
GB2291168B (en) Wellbore perforating methods and apparatus
GB2330159B (en) Apparatus and method for lateral wellbore completion
GB2314359B (en) Apparatus and method for facilitating well completion
EP0925423A4 (en) Apparatus and method for perforating and stimulating a subterranean formation
GB9423950D0 (en) Communications apparatus and method
AU3837595A (en) Security apparatus and method
GB9503695D0 (en) Alignment apparatus and method
GB2294614B (en) Communication method and apparatus
EP0768139A4 (en) Method and apparatus for plasma cutting
EP0723374A4 (en) Communication method and apparatus therefor
PL320857A1 (en) Communication method and apparatus
IL113395A0 (en) Method and apparatus for providing secure communications
GB2291371B (en) Hole forming method and apparatus
GB2292903B (en) Method and apparatus for cutting flat tube
GB2295576B (en) De-laminator apparatus and method
AU2191895A (en) Method and apparatus for fracturing connecting rods and the like
EP0687994A3 (en) Contour-information extraction apparatus and method
GB2320272B (en) Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing
GB2332920B (en) Perforating apparatus and method
AU7341998A (en) Perforating apparatus and method
HU9501515D0 (en) Boundary-stone, method for place out and apparatus for making boundary-stones
GB9423509D0 (en) Apparatus and method
GB9417546D0 (en) Apparatus and method
GB9402637D0 (en) Method and apparatus

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20060728