Methods for forming wellbores in heated formations

Guimerans, Rosalvina Ramona; Mansure, Arthur James

Title: Methods for forming wellbores in heated formations

Patent · Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2012

OSTI ID:1078132

Guimerans, Rosalvina Ramona; Mansure, Arthur James

A method for forming a wellbore in a heated formation includes flowing liquid cooling fluid to a bottom hole assembly in a wellbore in a heated formation. At least a portion of the liquid cooling fluid is vaporized at or near a region to be cooled. Vaporizing the liquid cooling fluid absorbs heat from the region to be cooled.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000Sa

Assignee:: Shell Oil Company

Patent Number(s):: 8,272,455

Application Number:: R&D Project: 12/250,288

OSTI ID:: 1078132

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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