Wells – Processes – Perforating – weakening – bending or separating pipe at an...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-14
2010-10-19
Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Perforating, weakening, bending or separating pipe at an...
C166S308100, C166S242100, C166S212000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07814978
ABSTRACT:
Casing expansion and formation compression for permeability plane orientation. A method of forming at least one increased permeability plane in a subterranean formation includes the steps of: installing a casing section in a wellbore intersecting the formation; expanding the casing section in the wellbore; and then injecting a fluid into the formation, the injecting step being performed after the expanding step is completed. Another method includes the steps of: applying an increased compressive stress to the formation, the compressive stress being radially directed relative to a wellbore intersecting the formation; and then piercing the formation radially outward from the wellbore, thereby initiating the increased permeability plane. Yet another method includes the steps of: applying a reduced stress to the formation, the reduced stress being directed orthogonal to a wellbore intersecting the formation; and then piercing the formation with at least one penetration extending radially outward from the wellbore, thereby relieving the reduced stress at the penetration.
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Cavender Travis W.
Gano John C.
Hocking Grant
Schultz Roger L.
Steele David J.
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Smith Marlin R.
Thompson Kenneth
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