Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit
Abstract
A control and monitoring system controls and monitors a high power laser system for performing high power laser operations. The control and monitoring system is configured to perform high power laser operation on, and in, remote and difficult to access locations.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Foro Energy, Inc., Littleton, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1179236
- Patent Number(s):
- 9027668
- Application Number:
- 13/403,692
- 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: 2012 Feb 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
Citation Formats
Zediker, Mark S, Makki, Siamak, Faircloth, Brian O, DeWitt, Ronald A, Allen, Erik C, and Underwood, Lance D. Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Zediker, Mark S, Makki, Siamak, Faircloth, Brian O, DeWitt, Ronald A, Allen, Erik C, & Underwood, Lance D. Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit. United States.
Zediker, Mark S, Makki, Siamak, Faircloth, Brian O, DeWitt, Ronald A, Allen, Erik C, and Underwood, Lance D. Tue .
"Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1179236.
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