Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Bagnell, David (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
C166S250010, C166S305100, C166S308100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06978832
ABSTRACT:
A portion of at least one fiber is moved from a wellbore into a formation such that the portion is placed to conduct a signal responsive to at least one parameter in the formation. One particular implementation uses fiber optic cable with a process selected from the group consisting of a fracturing process, an acidizing process, and a conformance process.
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Gardner Wallace R.
Rodney Paul F.
Shah Vimal V.
Skinner Neal G.
Bagnell David
Collins Giovanna M.
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
McAfee & Taft
Wustenberg John W.
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