Method for creating a zone of increased permeability in hydrocarbon-containing subterranean formation penetrated by a plurality of wellbores
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.
- Assignee:
- Atlantic Richfield Co.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4522260
- OSTI ID:
- 6367846
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 23 Feb 1984; Other Information: PAT-APPL-583065
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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