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Testing, treating, or producing a multi-zone well

US7377321B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2006
Grant dateMay 27, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/26
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An assembly having plural valves is run into a wellbore having plural zones, where each of the valves is actuatable by dropping a valve-actuating object into the corresponding valve. The valves are successively actuating, in a predetermined sequence, to an open state. The zones are successively tested after actuating corresponding valves to the open state.

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