Method and apparatus for a monodiameter wellbore, monodiameter casing, monobore, and/or monowell

US8011446B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Glenda Wylie · Spring, US
• Frank Zamora · Duncan, US
• Beegamudre N. Murali · Houston, US
• James B. Terry · Houston, US
• Lance E. Brothers · Chickasha, US
• Anthony Palmer · Ardmore, US
• Baireddy R. Reddy · Duncan, US
• Larry S. Eoff · Duncan, US
• Jimmie D. Weaver · Duncan, US
• John M. Wilson · Helotes, US
• Denise Berryhill · Duncan, US
• Russell M. Fitsgerald · Waurika, US
• Anne M. Culotta · Houston, US
• M. Vikram Rao · Houston, US
• Roger Boulton · Cape Town, ZA
• Chen-Kang Chen · Cupertino, US
• Thomas M. Gaynor · Aberdeen, GB
• John Hardin · Houston, US
• Dan Gleitman · Houston, US
• Colin Walker · Bristol, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 2009
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2011
• Expiry date: Aug 11, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E21B43/103
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An assembly and methods for constructing a MONOWELL include a monodiameter casing disposed in a monodiameter wellbore having diametric efficiency with a monobore production delivery system disposed within the monodiameter casing. An assembly for constructing a monodiameter wellbore includes a bottomhole assembly having a overgauge hole drilling member, a directional steering assembly, a measurement while drilling tool, and a logging while drilling tool; a work string attached to the bottomhole assembly and extending to the surface; drilling fluids flowing through the work string and bottomhole assembly; chemical casing casing the borehole; expandable casing disposed in the wellbore; and a sealing composition disposed between the expandable casing and the wellbore.