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Title: Controlling the pressure within an annular volume of a wellbore

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1019089

A process is described for replacing at least a portion of the liquid within the annular volume of a casing system within a wellbore with a second liquid. The second liquid is preselected to provide a measure of control of the pressure within the annular volume as the fluid within the volume is being heated.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (San Ramon, CA) Los Alamos National Security LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
7,963,333
Application Number:
US Patent Application 12/641,257
OSTI ID:
1019089
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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A New Method for the Relief of Annular Heat-Up Pressures conference April 2013
Prediction of polymerization shrinkage using molecular modeling journal January 2003
Control of Contained-Annulus Fluid Pressure Buildup conference April 2013