AU732482B2 - Methods of completing and producing a subterranean well and associated apparatus - Google Patents
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- AU732482B2 AU732482B2 AU83023/98A AU8302398A AU732482B2 AU 732482 B2 AU732482 B2 AU 732482B2 AU 83023/98 A AU83023/98 A AU 83023/98A AU 8302398 A AU8302398 A AU 8302398A AU 732482 B2 AU732482 B2 AU 732482B2
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/14—Obtaining from a multiple-zone well
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
- E21B41/0035—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B2200/00—Special features related to earth drilling for obtaining oil, gas or water
- E21B2200/02—Down-hole chokes or valves for variably regulating fluid flow
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
- Flow Control (AREA)
- Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)
- Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
- Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US08/922669 | 1997-09-03 | ||
| US08/922,669 US6079494A (en) | 1997-09-03 | 1997-09-03 | Methods of completing and producing a subterranean well and associated apparatus |
| US09/135564 | 1998-08-18 | ||
| US09/135,564 US5944109A (en) | 1997-09-03 | 1998-08-18 | Method of completing and producing a subteranean well and associated |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| AU8302398A AU8302398A (en) | 1999-03-18 |
| AU732482B2 true AU732482B2 (en) | 2001-04-26 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AU83023/98A Expired AU732482B2 (en) | 1997-09-03 | 1998-09-01 | Methods of completing and producing a subterranean well and associated apparatus |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (2) | EP0900915B1 (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU732482B2 (fr) |
| BR (1) | BR9805090A (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2246184C (fr) |
| DK (2) | DK0900915T3 (fr) |
| NO (1) | NO319912B1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6209648B1 (en) * | 1998-11-19 | 2001-04-03 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method and apparatus for connecting a lateral branch liner to a main well bore |
| US6354375B1 (en) | 1999-01-15 | 2002-03-12 | Smith International, Inc. | Lateral well tie-back method and apparatus |
| EP1224379A1 (fr) * | 1999-10-28 | 2002-07-24 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Dispositif de regulation de flux pour puits souterrain |
| GB0002531D0 (en) | 2000-02-04 | 2000-03-29 | Omega Completion Technology Li | Method of controlling access between a main boreand a lateral bore in a production system |
| US6561277B2 (en) * | 2000-10-13 | 2003-05-13 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Flow control in multilateral wells |
| US6712148B2 (en) * | 2002-06-04 | 2004-03-30 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Junction isolation apparatus and methods for use in multilateral well treatment operations |
| US7909094B2 (en) | 2007-07-06 | 2011-03-22 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Oscillating fluid flow in a wellbore |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US5477923A (en) * | 1992-08-07 | 1995-12-26 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Wellbore completion using measurement-while-drilling techniques |
| US5762149A (en) * | 1995-03-27 | 1998-06-09 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Method and apparatus for well bore construction |
| US5641023A (en) * | 1995-08-03 | 1997-06-24 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Shifting tool for a subterranean completion structure |
| US5775421A (en) * | 1996-02-13 | 1998-07-07 | Halliburton Company | Fluid loss device |
| US6056059A (en) * | 1996-03-11 | 2000-05-02 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Apparatus and method for establishing branch wells from a parent well |
| US5918669A (en) * | 1996-04-26 | 1999-07-06 | Camco International, Inc. | Method and apparatus for remote control of multilateral wells |
| CA2209958A1 (fr) | 1996-07-15 | 1998-01-15 | James M. Barker | Dispositif pour realiser un puit souterrain et methodes connexes d'utilisation |
| US5845710A (en) * | 1997-02-13 | 1998-12-08 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Methods of completing a subterranean well |
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- 1998-09-01 AU AU83023/98A patent/AU732482B2/en not_active Expired
- 1998-09-02 NO NO19984028A patent/NO319912B1/no not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-09-02 CA CA002246184A patent/CA2246184C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-09-03 DK DK98307074T patent/DK0900915T3/da active
- 1998-09-03 BR BR9805090-7A patent/BR9805090A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-09-03 EP EP98307074A patent/EP0900915B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-09-03 DK DK98307076T patent/DK0900911T3/da active
- 1998-09-03 EP EP98307076A patent/EP0900911B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| NO984028L (no) | 1999-03-04 |
| NO319912B1 (no) | 2005-10-03 |
| EP0900915A2 (fr) | 1999-03-10 |
| EP0900915A3 (fr) | 1999-09-22 |
| CA2246184A1 (fr) | 1999-03-03 |
| BR9805090A (pt) | 1999-11-16 |
| EP0900911B1 (fr) | 2004-06-30 |
| EP0900911A2 (fr) | 1999-03-10 |
| CA2246184C (fr) | 2008-01-08 |
| EP0900911A3 (fr) | 1999-09-22 |
| AU8302398A (en) | 1999-03-18 |
| DK0900911T3 (da) | 2004-10-04 |
| DK0900915T3 (da) | 2005-05-17 |
| NO984028D0 (no) | 1998-09-02 |
| EP0900915B1 (fr) | 2005-01-19 |
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| FGA | Letters patent sealed or granted (standard patent) | ||
| MK14 | Patent ceased section 143(a) (annual fees not paid) or expired |