WO2007134255A3 - Stage cementing methods used in casing while drilling - Google Patents

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WO2007134255A3
WO2007134255A3 PCT/US2007/068814 US2007068814W WO2007134255A3 WO 2007134255 A3 WO2007134255 A3 WO 2007134255A3 US 2007068814 W US2007068814 W US 2007068814W WO 2007134255 A3 WO2007134255 A3 WO 2007134255A3
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methods used
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Richard Lee Giroux
Steven M Rosenberg
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Weatherford Lamb
Richard Lee Giroux
Steven M Rosenberg
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Priority to NO20084777A priority patent/NO342918B1/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/13—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices, or the like
    • E21B33/14—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices, or the like for cementing casings into boreholes
    • E21B33/146—Stage cementing, i.e. discharging cement from casing at different levels
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/13—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices, or the like
    • E21B33/14—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices, or the like for cementing casings into boreholes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/13—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices, or the like
    • E21B33/14—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices, or the like for cementing casings into boreholes
    • E21B33/16—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices, or the like for cementing casings into boreholes using plugs for isolating cement charge; Plugs therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/20—Driving or forcing casings or pipes into boreholes, e.g. sinking; Simultaneously drilling and casing boreholes

Abstract

Apparatus and methods are provided for a cementing operation for use with a drilling with casing application. In one embodiment, an apparatus (1) is provided for stage cementing using a full opening stage tool (30). In another embodiment, an apparatus is provided for reverse cementing of the casing.
PCT/US2007/068814 2006-05-12 2007-05-11 Stage cementing methods used in casing while drilling WO2007134255A2 (en)

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CA2651966A CA2651966C (en) 2006-05-12 2007-05-11 Stage cementing methods used in casing while drilling
GB0820722A GB2451784B (en) 2006-05-12 2007-05-11 Stage cementing methods used in casing while drilling
NO20084777A NO342918B1 (en) 2006-05-12 2008-11-12 Step-by-step cementing methods used for simultaneous drilling and feeding

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