Method and apparatus for wellbore fluid treatment

US9366123B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9366123-B2
Application numberUS-201414267123-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 1, 2014
Priority dateNov 19, 2001
Publication dateJun 14, 2016
Grant dateJun 14, 2016

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A tubing string assembly is disclosed for fluid treatment of a wellbore. The tubing string can be used for staged wellbore fluid treatment where a selected segment of the wellbore is treated, while other segments are sealed off. The tubing string can also be used where a ported tubing string is required to be run in in a pressure tight condition and later is needed to be in an open-port condition.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for treatment of a hydrocarbon containing formation through a non-vertical unlined section of a wellbore in the formation, the apparatus comprising: a tubing string including a tubing sub; a port located in the tubing sub, the port configured to permit fracturing fluid to flow between an interior of the tubing sub and an exterior of the tubing sub when opened and to prevent the fluid flow when covered; a first packer mounted on the tub…

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What does patent US9366123B2 cover?
A tubing string assembly is disclosed for fluid treatment of a wellbore. The tubing string can be used for staged wellbore fluid treatment where a selected segment of the wellbore is treated, while other segments are sealed off. The tubing string can also be used where a ported tubing string is required to be run in in a pressure tight condition and later is needed to be in an open-port condition.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Packers Plus Energy Serv Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E21B43/14. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).