Wells – Above ground apparatus – With means for inserting fluid into well
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-01
2010-11-30
Bates, Zakiya W (Department: 3676)
Wells
Above ground apparatus
With means for inserting fluid into well
C166S308100, C166S305100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07841394
ABSTRACT:
A method of communicating between a central location and multiple well locations is disclosed that includes the steps of stimulating a first well from the central location using a first stimulation fluid through a first fluid line; and simultaneously stimulating a second well from the central location using a second stimulation fluid through a second fluid line. An apparatus for centralized well operations is disclosed that includes a well treatment operations factory which manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid; a first connection between a first well location and the well operations factory; a second connection between a second well location and the well operations factory; and means for simultaneously flowing a first stimulation fluid to the first well location and a second stimulation fluid to a second well location. Manifolds for centralized well stimulation are disclosed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2758653 (1956-08-01), Desbrow
patent: 2953460 (1960-09-01), Baker
patent: 2980291 (1961-04-01), Schuerger
patent: 3062286 (1962-11-01), Wyllie
patent: 3455391 (1969-07-01), Matthews
patent: 3537529 (1970-11-01), Timmerman
patent: 3556218 (1971-01-01), Talley
patent: 3578080 (1971-05-01), Closmann
patent: 3682246 (1972-08-01), Closmann
patent: 3822747 (1974-07-01), Maguire
patent: 3933205 (1976-01-01), Kiel
patent: 4050529 (1977-09-01), Tagirov et al.
patent: 4077428 (1978-03-01), Weaver
patent: 4137970 (1979-02-01), Laflin et al.
patent: 4209278 (1980-06-01), Cooper et al.
patent: 4265266 (1981-05-01), Kierbow et al.
patent: 4305463 (1981-12-01), Zakiewicz
patent: 4353482 (1982-10-01), Tomlinson et al.
patent: 4409927 (1983-10-01), Loesch et al.
patent: 4410106 (1983-10-01), Kierbow et al.
patent: 4427133 (1984-01-01), Kierbow et al.
patent: 4512187 (1985-04-01), Sigwardt
patent: 4635723 (1987-01-01), Spivey
patent: 4701095 (1987-10-01), Berryman et al.
patent: 4715721 (1987-12-01), Walker et al.
patent: 4716932 (1988-01-01), Adams, Jr.
patent: 4724905 (1988-02-01), Uhri
patent: 4733567 (1988-03-01), Serata
patent: 4830106 (1989-05-01), Uhri
patent: 4845981 (1989-07-01), Pearson
patent: 4850750 (1989-07-01), Cogbill et al.
patent: 4974675 (1990-12-01), Austin et al.
patent: 5014218 (1991-05-01), Crain et al.
patent: 5111881 (1992-05-01), Soliman et al.
patent: 5228510 (1993-07-01), Jennings, Jr.
patent: 5245548 (1993-09-01), Kuan
patent: 5281023 (1994-01-01), Cedillo et al.
patent: 5365435 (1994-11-01), Stephenson
patent: 5417283 (1995-05-01), Ejiogu et al.
patent: 5494103 (1996-02-01), Surjaatmadja et al.
patent: 5499678 (1996-03-01), Surjaatmadja et al.
patent: 5515920 (1996-05-01), Luk et al.
patent: 5574218 (1996-11-01), Withers
patent: 5659480 (1997-08-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 6120175 (2000-09-01), Tewell
patent: 6193402 (2001-02-01), Grimland et al.
patent: 6236894 (2001-05-01), Stoisits et al.
patent: 6394184 (2002-05-01), Tolman et al.
patent: 6575247 (2003-06-01), Tolman et al.
patent: 6644844 (2003-11-01), Neal et al.
patent: 6729394 (2004-05-01), Hassan et al.
patent: 6935424 (2005-08-01), Lehman
patent: 6991037 (2006-01-01), Hocking
patent: 7036587 (2006-05-01), Munoz, Jr. et al.
patent: 7143832 (2006-12-01), Freyer
patent: 7225869 (2007-06-01), Willett et al.
patent: 7243726 (2007-07-01), Ohmer
patent: 7367411 (2008-05-01), Leuchtenberg
patent: 7391675 (2008-06-01), Drew
patent: 7431090 (2008-10-01), Surjaatmadja et al.
patent: 7445045 (2008-11-01), East, Jr. et al.
patent: 7711487 (2010-05-01), Surjaatmadja
patent: 2002/0125011 (2002-09-01), Snider et al.
patent: 2003/0050758 (2003-03-01), Soliman et al.
patent: 2003/0141064 (2003-07-01), Roberson, Jr.
patent: 2004/0020662 (2004-02-01), Freyer
patent: 2005/0121196 (2005-06-01), East, Jr. et al.
patent: 2005/0211439 (2005-09-01), Willett et al.
patent: 2006/0081412 (2006-04-01), Wright et al.
patent: 2006/0161358 (2006-07-01), Dykstra et al.
patent: 2006/0185848 (2006-08-01), Surjaatmadja et al.
patent: 2006/0243437 (2006-11-01), Albers et al.
patent: 2006/0289167 (2006-12-01), Surjaatmadja et al.
patent: 2007/0116546 (2007-05-01), Dearing
patent: 2007/0125543 (2007-06-01), McNeel et al.
patent: 2007/0125544 (2007-06-01), Robinson et al.
patent: 2007/0153622 (2007-07-01), Dykstra et al.
patent: 2007/0153623 (2007-07-01), Dykstra et al.
patent: 2007/0153624 (2007-07-01), Dykstra et al.
patent: 2007/0171765 (2007-07-01), Dykstra et al.
patent: 2007/0201305 (2007-08-01), Heilman et al.
patent: 2008/0083531 (2008-04-01), Surjaatmadja
patent: 2008/0083532 (2008-04-01), Surjaatmadja
patent: 2008/0083538 (2008-04-01), Soliman
patent: 2008/0236818 (2008-10-01), Dykstra
patent: 2009/0050311 (2009-02-01), Crawford
patent: 2009/0194273 (2009-08-01), Surjaatmadja
patent: 0124251 (1984-11-01), None
patent: 0474350 (1992-03-01), None
patent: 0508817 (1992-10-01), None
patent: 1460647 (1977-01-01), None
patent: 20042134 (2005-11-01), None
patent: WO 2004/007894 (2004-01-01), None
patent: WO 2007/024383 (2006-07-01), None
patent: WO 2006/109035 (2006-10-01), None
patent: PCT/US2006/028608 (2007-03-01), None
patent: WO 2007/024383 (2007-03-01), None
patent: WO2008/041010 (2008-04-01), None
patent: WO2008/142406 (2008-11-01), None
Information Disclosure Statement, p. 1. Jobs performed by Halliburton and other companies at Bakersfield, California in the late 1980s.
Information Disclosure Statement, p. 2. Jobs performed by Halliburton and other companies at Bakerfield, California in 1994.
Information Disclosure Statement, p. 2. Jobs performed by Halliburton at Bakersfield, California in 1994.
Information Disclosure Statement, p. 2. Jobs performed by Schlumberger at Bakerfield, California in 1994.
Information Disclosure Statement, p. 2. Jobs performed by Schlumberger at Lost Hills in 1996.
Information Disclosure Statement, p. 2. Jobs performed by BJ Services in 2004.
Information Disclosure Statement, p. 2-3. Jobs performed by Halliburton in Rock Springs, Wyoming in Mar. 2005.
Notice of Publication dated Apr. 10, 2008 from U.S. Appl. No. 11/753,314.
Office Action from U.S. Appl. No. 11/396,918, May 3, 2007.
Foreign communication related to a counter part application, Jun. 11, 2007.
Foreign communication related to a counter part application, Sep. 5, 2007.
Final Rejection of U.S. Appl. No. 11/396,918, Jan. 25, 2008.
Warpinski, Nonnan R and Branagan, Paul T., “Altered Stress Fracturing”, JPT, 990-97, 473-476, Sep. 1989.
Surjaatmadja, “Single Point of Initiation, Dual-Fracture Placement for Maximizing Well Production,” 2007 Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE 107718.
Surjaatmadja, “The Important Second Fracture and its Operational Placement for Maximizing Production,” Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE 107059.
Surjaatmadja, “The Mythical Second Fracture and its Operational Placment for Maximizing Production,” Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE 106046.
U.S. Appl. No. 11/545,749, filed Oct. 10, 2006, Surjaatmadja.
U.S. Appl. No. 11/753,314, filed May 24, 2007, Surjaatmadja.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/363,559 mailed Jan. 23, 2009.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/545,749, mailed Feb. 10, 2009.
Information Disclosure Statement for U.S. Appl. No. 11/396,918, Oct. 15, 2007.
Information Disclosure Statement for U.S. Appl. No. 11/873,160, Oct. 16, 2007.
Information Disclosure Statement for U.S. Appl. No. 11/873,186, Oct. 16, 2007.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/753,314, Jun. 12, 2008.
International Search Report for International Application No. PCT/GB2008/001044, Aug. 13, 2008.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/873,186, Sep. 24, 2008.
Notice of Publication for U.S. Appl. No. 11/691,623, Oct. 2, 2008.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/753,314 dated Nov. 19, 2008.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/396,918 dated Oct. 15, 2008.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/873,186, dated Mar. 23, 2009.
Surjaatmadja et al., “Consideration for Future Stimulation Options is Vital in Deciding Horizontal Well Drilling and Completion Schemes for Production Optimization,” Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006, SPE 103774.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/545,749 dat
Harris Steve
McLeod Dave
McNeel William Lloyd
Bates Zakiya W
Ditrani Angela M
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
McDermott & Will & Emery
Wustenberg John W.
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for centralized well treatment does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for centralized well treatment, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for centralized well treatment will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4243048