Method and apparatus for placement of multiple fractures in open hole wells
US7096954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/26
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for created multiple fractures in a subterranean formation with a single, continuous treatment operation. A plurality of burst disk assemblies are included, each having an independent burst pressure and corresponding to a specific interval to be treated, whereby the assemblies are arranged on a work or completion string such that the assembly with the lowest burst pressure is positioned at the toe, or lowest position, and subsequent assemblies have increasing burst pressures toward the heel of the string. As fluid is pumped down the string, pressure builds up to exceed the burst pressure of the first disk, allowing treatment fluid to contact the formation. Once a first interval treated or fractured, it may be isolated thereby allowing pressure to again build up in the string and burst subseqent disks.
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