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Title: High power laser perforating tools and systems

Abstract

ystems devices and methods for the transmission of 1 kW or more of laser energy deep into the earth and for the suppression of associated nonlinear phenomena. Systems, devices and methods for the laser perforation of a borehole in the earth. These systems can deliver high power laser energy down a deep borehole, while maintaining the high power to perforate such boreholes.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Foro Energy, Inc., Littleton, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1129396
Patent Number(s):
8701794
Application Number:
13/800,559
Assignee:
Foro Energy, Inc. (Littleton, CO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000044
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

Citation Formats

Zediker, Mark S, Rinzler, Charles C, Faircloth, Brian O, Koblick, Yeshaya, and Moxley, Joel F. High power laser perforating tools and systems. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Zediker, Mark S, Rinzler, Charles C, Faircloth, Brian O, Koblick, Yeshaya, & Moxley, Joel F. High power laser perforating tools and systems. United States.
Zediker, Mark S, Rinzler, Charles C, Faircloth, Brian O, Koblick, Yeshaya, and Moxley, Joel F. Tue . "High power laser perforating tools and systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1129396.
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conference, September 2002


Compression-induced nonplanar crack extension with application to splitting, exfoliation, and rockburst
journal, August 1982


PDC Bit Selection Method Through the Analysis of Past Bit Performances
conference, October 1990


Linear aperture pseudospark switch
patent, August 2000


Laser boring method and system
patent, March 2005


A study of progressive failure of rock under cyclic loading by ultrasonic and AE monitoring techniques
journal, January 1992


Drag - Bit Model Including Wear
conference, April 1994


Control System For High Power Laser Drilling Workover And Completion Unit
patent-application, October 2012


A new thermal-shock-resistance model for ceramics: Establishment and validation
journal, September 2005


SBS threshold of a fiber with a Brillouin frequency shift distribution
journal, January 1996


Methane extraction method and apparatus using high-energy diode lasers or diode-pumped solid state lasers
patent-application, November 2007


Methods useful for controlling fluid loss during sand control operations
patent-application, November 2006


Implosion shaped charge perforator
patent, August 1989


Providing a light cell in a wellbore
patent, December 2005


The influence of steam pressure on thermal spalling of sedimentary rock: Theory and experiments
journal, January 1998


Microcrack statistics, Weibull distribution and micromechanical modeling of compressive failure in rock
journal, July 2006


Method and apparatus for the injection of cable into coiled tubing
patent, April 1996


Subterranean well pressure and temperature measurement
patent, October 2005


Prevention of Nozzle Wear in Abrasive Water Suspension Jets (AWSJ) Using Porous Lubricated Nozzles
journal, January 2003


Comparative Economics Of Deep Drilling In Anadarko Basin
conference, April 2013


Formation cutting method and system
patent, May 2002


Method and apparatus for performing rapid isotopic analysis via laser spectroscopy
patent-application, August 2003


A new approach to quantification of metamorphism using ultra-small and small angle neutron scattering
journal, December 2009


Undersea telecommunications cable having optical fibers in a tube
patent, June 1992


System and Method for Drilling Borehole
patent-application, May 2012


Fiber optic cable systems and methods to prevent hydrogen ingress
patent, January 2010


Implosion shaped charge perforator
patent, August 1989


Imaging sensor optical system
patent-application, October 2004


Method For Removing Hydrate Plug From A Flowline
patent-application, September 2010


Synchronous spectral line imaging methods and apparatus
patent, July 1999


Fluid Laser Jets, Cutting Heads, Tools and Methods of Use
patent-application, March 2012


Multiplexed distribution of optical power
patent-application, April 2002


Experimental investigation on the breakage of hard rock by the PDC cutters with combined action modes
journal, April 2001


Design concept for optical fibers with enhanced SBS threshold
journal, January 2005


Launch monitor
patent-application, December 2005


Launch monitor
patent, July 2008


Dependence of ceramic fracture properties on porosity
journal, January 1993


Fiber optic laser system and associated lasing method
patent, December 1997


Method and apparatus for an advanced optical analyzer
patent-application, November 2004


High Power Laser Photo-Conversion Assemblies, Apparatuses and Methods of Use
patent-application, October 2012


Dielectric properties of mixtures between mineral oil and natural ester
conference, September 2008

  • Suwarno, ; Darma, I. S.
  • 2008 International Symposium on Electrical Insulating Materials (ISEIM), 2008 International Symposium on Electrical Insulating Materials (ISEIM 2008)
  • https://doi.org/10.1109/ISEIM.2008.4664471

High power optical isolator
patent, May 2010


Apparatus and Method for Removing Subsea Structures
patent-application, October 2009


Laser spectroscopy/chromatography drill bit and methods
patent, December 2006


Fracture Mechanics Applications To Drilling And Blasting
journal, November 1997


Methods and Apparatus for Removal and Control of Material in Laser Drilling of a Borehole
patent-application, February 2010


Hydraulic fracturing in a sedimentary geothermal reservoir: Results and implications
journal, October 2005


Fundamental mechanisms of cutting front formation in laser cutting
conference, September 1994


Coiled tubing swivel assembly
patent, October 2009


Treatment of Solid Materials
patent, November 1970


Formation of load-bearing foundations by laser-beam irradiation of the soil
patent, April 1977


Concentric insulating conduit
patent, July 1985


Inverted S-shaped model for nonlinear fatigue damage of rock
journal, April 2009


Tensile fracture propagation and acoustic emission activity in sandstone: The effect of loading rate
journal, October 2005


Microporosity in micritic limestones: a review
journal, July 1989


Determinants of House Prices: A Quantile Regression Approach
journal, July 2007


Systems and Conveyance Structures for High Power Long Distance Laser Transmission
patent-application, March 2012


Subsea well pressure monitor
patent, December 1992


Optical Isolator for Unpolarized Laser Radiation at Multi-Kilowatt Average Power
conference, January 2006


Method and Apparatus for Wellbore Perforation
patent-application, May 2012


Fiber Optic Slickline and Tools
patent-application, June 2010


Dual property hydraulic configuration
patent-application, June 2005


Temperature Profile in Semi-infinite Body With Exponential Source and Convective Boundary Condition
journal, January 1990


Dissolvable Bridge Plug
patent-application, March 2011


Method and System for Advancement of a Borehole Using a High Power Laser
patent-application, February 2010


Downhole high resolution NMR spectroscopy with polarization enhancement
patent-application, June 2004


Experimental Study of Kilowatt-Average-Power Faraday Isolators
conference, January 2007


Effects of microstructures on dynamic compression of Barre granite
journal, September 2008


High throughput reconfigurable data analysis system
patent, December 2008


Method of and probe for subsurface exploration
patent, November 2001


Spectral signatures and optic coefficients of surface and reservoir rocks at COIL, CO 2 , and Nd:YAG laser wavelengths
conference, June 2004

  • Graves, Ramona M.; Bailo, El Tahir
  • XXXV Annual Symposium on Optical Materials for High Power Lasers: Boulder Damage Symposium, SPIE Proceedings
  • https://doi.org/10.1117/12.524568

Pore Geometry in High- and Low-Permeability Sandstones, Travis Peak Formation, East Texas
journal, December 1990


System And Method For Cutting A Web To Provide A Covering
patent-application, February 2009


Two stages of spallation
journal, September 1985


Thermal Shock Drilling Bit
patent, April 1951


Brillouin gain spectrum characterization in single-mode optical fibers
journal, January 1997


Laser Drilling: Effects of Beam Application Methods on Improving Rock Removal
conference, October 2003


Analysis of stimulated Brillouin scattering in multi-mode fiber by numerical solution
journal, May 2003


Carbon Capture And Storage
patent-application, February 2011


A bonded-particle model for rock
journal, December 2004


Methods and Systems for Using a Laser to Clean Hydrocarbon Transfer Conduits
patent-application, August 2009


Method and System for Forming a Non-Circular Borehole
patent-application, February 2010


Rock Cutting By Laser
conference, April 2013

  • Carste