High power laser hydraulic fracturing, stimulation, tools systems and methods
Abstract
There are provided high power laser perforation, hydraulic fracturing systems, tools and methods for the stimulation and recovery of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a formation. These systems, tools and methods provide predetermined laser beam energy patterns, to provide for the down hole volumetric removal of custom geometries of materials, sealing of perforations, reperforations, refractures and other downhole actives.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Foro Energy, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1471081
- Patent Number(s):
- 10053967
- Application Number:
- 14/082,026
- Assignee:
- Foro Energy, Inc. (Houston, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006270
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Nov 15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 58 GEOSCIENCES
Citation Formats
Deutch, Paul D., Kellermann, Fred C., Zimmerman, Tom, Yearwood, John, Zediker, Mark S., De Witt, Ronald A., Faircloth, Brian O., and Ely, John. High power laser hydraulic fracturing, stimulation, tools systems and methods. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Deutch, Paul D., Kellermann, Fred C., Zimmerman, Tom, Yearwood, John, Zediker, Mark S., De Witt, Ronald A., Faircloth, Brian O., & Ely, John. High power laser hydraulic fracturing, stimulation, tools systems and methods. United States.
Deutch, Paul D., Kellermann, Fred C., Zimmerman, Tom, Yearwood, John, Zediker, Mark S., De Witt, Ronald A., Faircloth, Brian O., and Ely, John. Tue .
"High power laser hydraulic fracturing, stimulation, tools systems and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1471081.
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