Method for engineered geothermal system treatment using brines
US-2024352305-A1 · Oct 24, 2024 · US
Cementing a wellbore using cementing material encapsulated in a shell
US9593552B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9593552-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615226512-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A system for cementing a wellbore penetrating an earth formation into which a pipe extends. A cement material is positioned in the space between the wellbore and the pipe by circulated capsules containing the cement material through the pipe into the space between the wellbore and the pipe. The capsules contain the cementing material encapsulated in a shell. The capsules are added to a fluid and the fluid with capsules is circulated through the pipe into the space between the wellbore and the pipe. The shell is breached once the capsules contain the cementing material are in position in the space between the wellbore and the pipe.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
The invention claimed is: 1. A method of cementing a wellbore penetrating an earth formation into which a conduit extends, said wellbore having a space between the wellbore and the conduit, comprising the steps of: circulating a drilling mud containing a setting material encapsulated in capsules through the conduit into the space between the wellbore and the conduit wherein said capsules have a shell with embedded particles of energetic material, and releasing said setting material encapsulated in capsules from said capsules into the space between the wellbore and the conduit thereby cementing the wellbore, wherein said step of releasing said setting material encapsulated in capsules from said capsules comprises sending a shock signal for igniting said particles of energetic material embedded in said shell of said capsules thereby breaching said shell and releasing said setting material from said capsules.
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements · CPC title
containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates · CPC title
Well-drilling compositions · CPC title
- E21B33/138Primary
Plastering the borehole wall; Injecting into the formation · CPC title
Polyamides · CPC title
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US9593552B2 cover?
- A system for cementing a wellbore penetrating an earth formation into which a pipe extends. A cement material is positioned in the space between the wellbore and the pipe by circulated capsules containing the cement material through the pipe into the space between the wellbore and the pipe. The capsules contain the cementing material encapsulated in a shell. The capsules are added to a fluid an…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- L Livermore Nat Security Llc, Apache Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E21B33/138. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 14 2017 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).