Methods and apparatus for removal and control of material in laser drilling of a borehole

Title: Methods and apparatus for removal and control of material in laser drilling of a borehole

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The removal of material from the path of a high power laser beam during down hole laser operations including drilling of a borehole and removal of displaced laser effected borehole material from the borehole during laser operations. In particular, paths, dynamics and parameters of fluid flows for use in conjunction with a laser bottom hole assembly.

Inventors:: Rinzler, Charles C.; Zediker, Mark S.; Faircloth, Brian O.; Moxley, Joel F.

Issue Date:: 2016-12-06

Research Org.:: Foro Energy, Inc. Littleton, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1334664

Patent Number(s):: 9512679

Application Number:: 14/104,395

Assignee:: Foro Energy, Inc. (Littleton, CO)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B7/15 - of electrically generated heat
E21B10/60 - characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
E21B29/00 - Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs, or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows
E21B7/14 - Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling {
E21B21/103 - {Down-hole by-pass valve arrangements, i.e. between the inside of the drill string and the annulus}
E21B21/00 - Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
E21B21/08 - Controlling or monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid, e.g. automatic filling of boreholes, automatic control of bottom pressure
E21B43/11 - Perforators

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000044

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Dec 12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 58 GEOSCIENCES

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                    Rinzler, Charles C., Zediker, Mark S., Faircloth, Brian O., and Moxley, Joel F. Methods and apparatus for removal and control of material in laser drilling of a borehole.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Rinzler, Charles C., Zediker, Mark S., Faircloth, Brian O., & Moxley, Joel F. Methods and apparatus for removal and control of material in laser drilling of a borehole.  United States.

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                    Rinzler, Charles C., Zediker, Mark S., Faircloth, Brian O., and Moxley, Joel F. Tue .  
        "Methods and apparatus for removal and control of material in laser drilling of a borehole".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1334664.

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