WO2010042720A3 - Methods and apparatus for thermal drilling - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for thermal drilling Download PDF

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WO2010042720A3
WO2010042720A3 PCT/US2009/060003 US2009060003W WO2010042720A3 WO 2010042720 A3 WO2010042720 A3 WO 2010042720A3 US 2009060003 W US2009060003 W US 2009060003W WO 2010042720 A3 WO2010042720 A3 WO 2010042720A3
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methods
catalyst element
nozzle
reacted
fluid
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Thomas W. Wideman
Jared M. Potter
Robert M. Potter
Donald Dreesen
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Potter Drilling, Inc.
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Priority to AU2009302291A priority Critical patent/AU2009302291A1/en
Priority to CA2740048A priority patent/CA2740048A1/en
Priority to EP09793358A priority patent/EP2347083A2/en
Publication of WO2010042720A2 publication Critical patent/WO2010042720A2/en
Publication of WO2010042720A3 publication Critical patent/WO2010042720A3/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
    • E21B7/14—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling
    • 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
    • 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
    • E21B43/114—Perforators using direct fluid action on the wall to be perforated, e.g. abrasive jets
    • 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
    • E21B7/18—Drilling by liquid or gas jets, with or without entrained pellets

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for spalling a geological formation, for example to thermally drill a wellhole, are provided. Such methods may include providing a housing comprising a reaction chamber and a catalyst element (25) held within the reaction chamber, providing at least one jet nozzle (27, 29), contacting one or more unreacted fluids or solids with the catalyst element, wherein the unreacted fluid or solid is adapted to react over the catalyst element, thus generating a reacted fluid, and emitting the reacted fluid through the at least one nozzle, wherein the at least one nozzle is directed to an excavation site within or on the geological rock formation, thereby creating spalls and/or a reacted rock region.
PCT/US2009/060003 2008-10-08 2009-10-08 Methods and apparatus for thermal drilling WO2010042720A2 (en)

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AU2009302291A AU2009302291A1 (en) 2008-10-08 2009-10-08 Methods and apparatus for thermal drilling
CA2740048A CA2740048A1 (en) 2008-10-08 2009-10-08 Methods and apparatus for thermal drilling
EP09793358A EP2347083A2 (en) 2008-10-08 2009-10-08 Methods and apparatus for thermal drilling

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US61/103,859 2008-10-08
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US14047708P 2008-12-23 2008-12-23
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US2680487A (en) * 1949-01-04 1954-06-08 Phillips Petroleum Co Method and apparatus for well operations employing hydrogen peroxide
US3112800A (en) * 1959-08-28 1963-12-03 Phillips Petroleum Co Method of drilling with high velocity jet cutter rock bit
US4250962A (en) * 1979-12-14 1981-02-17 Gulf Research & Development Company In situ combustion process for the recovery of liquid carbonaceous fuels from subterranean formations
GB2082650A (en) * 1980-08-04 1982-03-10 Flow Ind Inc Fluid jet drilling nozzle
US4453597A (en) * 1982-02-16 1984-06-12 Fmc Corporation Stimulation of hydrocarbon flow from a geological formation

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US2680487A (en) * 1949-01-04 1954-06-08 Phillips Petroleum Co Method and apparatus for well operations employing hydrogen peroxide
US3112800A (en) * 1959-08-28 1963-12-03 Phillips Petroleum Co Method of drilling with high velocity jet cutter rock bit
US4250962A (en) * 1979-12-14 1981-02-17 Gulf Research & Development Company In situ combustion process for the recovery of liquid carbonaceous fuels from subterranean formations
GB2082650A (en) * 1980-08-04 1982-03-10 Flow Ind Inc Fluid jet drilling nozzle
US4453597A (en) * 1982-02-16 1984-06-12 Fmc Corporation Stimulation of hydrocarbon flow from a geological formation

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EP2347083A2 (en) 2011-07-27

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