Wells – Processes – Dissolving or preventing formation of solid oil deposit
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-08
2007-05-08
Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Dissolving or preventing formation of solid oil deposit
C166S177600
Reexamination Certificate
active
10702799
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for stimulating a formation surrounding a well and vibrating a device for supporting a gravel pack in the well, according to which a build up of scale on the device is sensed and a corresponding signal is output. A driver is provided for driving a transducer coupled to the device for vibrating the device and removing scale from the device.
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Batenburg Diederik van
Birchak James R.
Groenenboom Jeroen J.
Lehman Lyle V.
van de Bas Frederick
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Haynes & Boone, L.L.
Thompson Kenneth
Wustenberg John W.
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