Detecting entry into and drilling through a magma/rock transition zone
US11905814B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B49/005
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for preparing a geothermal system involves preparing a wellbore that extends into an underground magma reservoir. Characteristics of the drilling process and the borehole are monitored to detect when the magma reservoir is reached, such that specially configured drilling operations can be performed to drill to a target depth within the magma reservoir.
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