Specific energy for laser removal of rocks.
Application of advanced high power laser technology into oil and gas well drilling has been attracting significant research interests recently among research institutes, petroleum industries, and universities. Potential laser or laser-aided oil and gas well drilling has many advantages over the conventional rotary drilling, such as high penetration rate, reduction or elimination of tripping, casing, and bit costs, and enhanced well control, perforating and side-tracking capabilities. The energy required to remove a unit volume of rock, namely the specific energy (SE), is a critical rock property data that can be used to determine both the technical and economic feasibility of laser oil and gas well drilling.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 797873
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/TD/CP-105567; TRN: US200221%%4
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: The 20th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics, Jacksonville, FL (US), 10/15/2001--10/18/2001; Other Information: PBD: 16 Aug 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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