High power laser hydraulic fracturing, stimulation, tools systems and methods

Deutch, Paul D.; Kellermann, Fred C.; Zimmerman, Tom; Yearwood, John; Zediker, Mark S.; De Witt, Ronald A.; Faircloth, Brian O.; Ely, John

Title: High power laser hydraulic fracturing, stimulation, tools systems and methods

Patent · Tue Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2018

OSTI ID:1471081

Deutch, Paul D.; Kellermann, Fred C.; Zimmerman, Tom; Yearwood, John; Zediker, Mark S.; De Witt, Ronald A.; Faircloth, Brian O.; Ely, John

There are provided high power laser perforation, hydraulic fracturing systems, tools and methods for the stimulation and recovery of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a formation. These systems, tools and methods provide predetermined laser beam energy patterns, to provide for the down hole volumetric removal of custom geometries of materials, sealing of perforations, reperforations, refractures and other downhole actives.

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Research Organization:: Foro Energy, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0006270

Assignee:: Foro Energy, Inc. (Houston, TX)

Patent Number(s):: 10,053,967

Application Number:: 14/082,026

OSTI ID:: 1471081

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Nov 15

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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