Method for creating a zone of increased permeability in hydrocar

Details Method for creating a zone of increased permeability in hydrocar Method for creating a zone of increased permeability in hydrocar

1984-02-23

1985-06-11

Suchfield, George A.

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166 50, 166248, 166259, 166272, 166299, E21B 4324, E21B 43247, E21B 4330

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ABSTRACT:
A method for creating a zone of increased permeability in a subterranean hydrocarbon-containing formation penetrated by a plurality of wellbores by penetrating the formation with a first wellbore; positioning a plurality of other wellbores about the first wellbore with each of the other wellbores having at least one substantially horizontal borehole extending therefrom into the vicinity of the first wellbore; extending a plurality of substantially horizontal boreholes from the first wellbore into the vicinity of the other wellbores; positioning explosive charges in at least a portion of the boreholes and detonating the explosive charges to produce a rubblized zone between the first wellbore and the other wellbores.

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