Wells – Processes – Cementing – plugging or consolidating
Patent
1976-08-05
1977-05-24
Novosad, Stephen J.
Wells
Processes
Cementing, plugging or consolidating
166 60, 166302, E21B 3310, E21B 3313
Patent
active
040249166
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is described for sealing boreholes in the earth. The borehole is blocked at the sealing level, and a sealing apparatus capable of melting rock and earth is positioned in the borehole just above seal level. The apparatus is heated to rock-melting temperature and powdered rock or other sealing material is transported down the borehole to the apparatus where it is melted, pooling on the mechanical block and allowed to cool and solidify, sealing the hole. Any length of the borehole can be sealed by slowly raising the apparatus in the borehole while continuously supplying powdered rock to the apparatus to be melted and added to the top of the column of molten and cooling rock, forming a continuous borehole seal. The sealing apparatus consists of a heater capable of melting rock, including means for supplying power to the heater, means for transporting powdered rock down the borehole to the heater, means for cooling the apparatus and means for positioning the apparatus in the borehole.
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Hartley James N.
Jansen, Jr. George
Carlson Dean E.
Churm Arthur A.
Novosad Stephen J.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Weinberger James W.
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