Multi-stage geologic fracturing
Abstract
Explosive geologic fracturing methods, devices, and systems can be used in combination with other geologic fracturing means, such as hydraulic fracturing methods, devices and systems, or other fluid-based fracturing means. An exemplary method comprises introducing an explosive system into a wellbore in a geologic formation, detonating the explosive system in the wellbore to fracture at least a first portion of the geologic formation adjacent to the wellbore, and introducing pressurized fluid into the wellbore to enhance the fracturing of the first portion of the geologic formation. Such multi-stage fracturing can further enhance the resulting fracturing of geologic formation relative to explosive fracturing alone.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568264
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,273,792
- Application Number:
- 14/905,356
- Assignee:
- Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 07/15/2014
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Mace, Jonathan Lee, Bronisz, Lawrence E., Steedman, David W., and Bradley, Christopher Robert. Multi-stage geologic fracturing. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web.
Mace, Jonathan Lee, Bronisz, Lawrence E., Steedman, David W., & Bradley, Christopher Robert. Multi-stage geologic fracturing. United States.
Mace, Jonathan Lee, Bronisz, Lawrence E., Steedman, David W., and Bradley, Christopher Robert. 2019.
"Multi-stage geologic fracturing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568264.
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abstractNote = {Explosive geologic fracturing methods, devices, and systems can be used in combination with other geologic fracturing means, such as hydraulic fracturing methods, devices and systems, or other fluid-based fracturing means. An exemplary method comprises introducing an explosive system into a wellbore in a geologic formation, detonating the explosive system in the wellbore to fracture at least a first portion of the geologic formation adjacent to the wellbore, and introducing pressurized fluid into the wellbore to enhance the fracturing of the first portion of the geologic formation. Such multi-stage fracturing can further enhance the resulting fracturing of geologic formation relative to explosive fracturing alone.},
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