Method and apparatus for treating a productive zone while drilling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6981560
APP PUB NO 20050000731A1
SERIAL NO

10613487

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A method and apparatus for delivering a well treatment fluid to a productive zone of a subterranean formation at the same time that a well bore is being drilled is provided. The method includes the steps of delivering a drill-in fluid to a drill bit drilling a well bore in, or adjacent to, the productive zone; removing drill cuttings from the well bore; and simultaneous with these steps injecting the treatment fluid into the productive zone. The apparatus includes at least three nested tubes, which form one internal flow path and two annuluses. The drill-in fluid and drill cuttings are delivered to, and removed from, the drill bit, respectively, through the internal flow path and one of the two annuluses. The treatment fluid is delivered to the subterranean formation through the remaining annulus and an expandable bladder mounted to the intermediate and outer tubes.

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HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC3000 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E HOUSTON TX 77032-3219

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Nguyen, Philip D Duncan, OK 528 18880
Sanders, Michael Duncan, OK 64 832

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