Method and apparatus for drilling and completing a well
US6481501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B10/32
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for drilling and completing a well includes the steps of drilling through a subterranean formation with a drill bit so as to form a well bore having a side wall; applying a consolidating material to the side wall under pressure so that said consolidating material flows into the side wall and provides a coated side wall coated with the consolidating material; and passing a scraping member having a desired profile past the coated side wall so as to provide the coated side wall with the desired profile an apparatus is also provided.
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