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Title: Basement rock hybrid drilling

Abstract

A method for monitoring and controlling a downhole pressure of a well during formation of a borehole of a well is provided. The method can include monitoring a downhole pressure of a well during formation of a borehole of the well using a millimeter wave drilling apparatus including a waveguide configured for insertion into the borehole. The monitoring can include determining the downhole pressure. The downhole pressure can include an amount of pressure present at a bottom of the well. The method can also include determining a lithostatic pressure of rock surrounding the well at the bottom of the well. The method can further include controlling the downhole pressure relative to the lithostatic pressure of the rock surrounding the well at the bottom of the well. Related systems performing the methods are also provided.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Quaise, Inc., Cambridge, MD (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1998273
Patent Number(s):
11624241
Application Number:
17/230,716
Assignee:
Quaise, Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0001051
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/14/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Araque, Carlos, Lamb, Justin, Monmont, Franck, Phan, Hy, and Houde, Matthew. Basement rock hybrid drilling. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Araque, Carlos, Lamb, Justin, Monmont, Franck, Phan, Hy, & Houde, Matthew. Basement rock hybrid drilling. United States.
Araque, Carlos, Lamb, Justin, Monmont, Franck, Phan, Hy, and Houde, Matthew. Tue . "Basement rock hybrid drilling". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1998273.
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