Boring or penetrating the earth – Processes – Sampling of earth formations
Patent
1991-08-30
1993-05-18
Neuder, William P.
Boring or penetrating the earth
Processes
Sampling of earth formations
175248, 1661175, E21B 706, E21B 2516
Patent
active
052117154
ABSTRACT:
Core samples are obtained through production wells by inserting a milling tool through the production tubing string on the distal end of coilable tubing to mill out a window in the well casing. The milling tool is deflected by a whipstock set in the casing at a predetermined point and encased in cement which, upon setting, is bored to form a pilot bore for the milling tool. A fluid-motor-driven core barrel is provided on the end of the tubing after the milling operation is complete and core drilling is carried out in an underbalanced condition by reducing wellbore pressure through a gas lift so as to minimize core invasion by wellbore fluids including spent milling motor and core drilling motor fluids.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2324682 (1943-07-01), De Long
patent: 4880067 (1989-11-01), Jelsma
patent: 5103921 (1992-04-01), Zoer et al.
Blount Curtis G.
Blumer David J.
Braden John C.
Atlantic Richfield Company
Martin Michael E.
Neuder William P.
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