Reservoir communication by creating a local underbalance and using treatment fluid
US7182138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B2200/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving reservoir communication includes, in one arrangement, causing creation of tunnels in surrounding formation of a well interval, and applying treatment fluid to the tunnels. A local transient underbalance condition is created in the well interval after creation of the tunnels in the formation and application of the treatment fluids.
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