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Hydrocarbon sweep into horizontal transverse fractured wells

  • US 20060118305A1
  • Filed: 12/02/2004
  • Published: 06/08/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of increasing hydrocarbon production of an existing well in a reservoir, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) drilling a substantially horizontal wellbore that intersects the existing well;

    (b) forming at least one transverse fracture in the reservoir along the substantially horizontal wellbore;

    (c) drilling an injection well into the reservoir;

    (d) injecting a fluid into the reservoir through the injection well so as to force the hydrocarbons toward the at least one transverse fracture; and

    (e) draining the hydrocarbons into the at least one transverse fracture.

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