Method for borehole completion
US12264566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for improved borehole completion. In one embodiment, the method comprises removing a section of casing entirely and cutting a notch through the cement and into the surrounding rock formation, wherein the notch optimally comprise a symmetric triangle terminating in a sharp point oriented perpendicular to the casing axis. Flow may be further optimized by extending the notch as far as practical into the rock matrix to increase the effective diameter of the wellbore and increase the length of the intersection between the fracture and the wellbore.
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