Continuous monobore liquid lining system
US7231977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/138
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A process for drilling a well or a portion of a well capable of providing a generally constant interior wall diameter (monobore) and does not require installation of any liner or steel casing. The process comprises circulating settable material into the borehole wherein the settable material sets on at least a portion of the interior wall of the borehole to create a liner along the wall of the borehole and removing excess settable material out of the borehole.
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