Method and apparatus for wellbore perforation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9022115
APP PUB NO 20120118568A1
SERIAL NO

12944010

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A method for wellbore perforation in which a section of the wellbore to be perforated is isolated and purged of wellbore fluid to provide a clear path for laser beam transmittal. A laser beam emitter in the purged wellbore section transmits a laser beam pulse from the laser beam emitter to a target area of a sidewall and formation lithology of the purged wellbore section, thereby altering a mechanical property of a material of the sidewall and formation lithology and producing material debris. A liquid jet pulse of a liquid is transmitted immediately following termination of the laser beam pulse to the target area, thereby removing the material debris from the target area. This cycle is then repeated until the desired perforation depth has been achieved.

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  • GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE;HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hawthorn, Colin Barrington, US 1 63
Hunter, Timothy Holiman Duncan, US 50 520
Kleefisch, Mark Plainfield, US 2 101
Reynolds, Henry David Gurnee, US 1 63
Schultz, Roger Lynn Ninnekah, US 11 728
Skinner, Neal Gregory Lewisville, US 35 478
Surjaatmadja, Jim Basuki Duncan, US 56 560

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