SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF OIL, GAS AND WATER WELLS

• US 20140246191A1
• Filed: 03/04/2014
• Published: 09/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aic Energy, LLC
• Original Assignee: Technological Organization Name Research Limited
• Inventors: ZOLEZZI-GARRETON, Alfredo
• Application Number:
  US14/197,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20140246191A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 166/249
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 28/00 Vibration generating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for stimulating production for fishing for or freeing objects E21B31/005; for transmitting measuring-signals E21B47/14; for geophysical measurements G01V1/02
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/003 Vibrating earth formations

Abstract

The invention provides an apparatus, method and system for stimulating production of a natural resource (e.g., Oil, gas or water) producing well using vibrational energy delivered to the geological formation through a device that maybe permanently installed, and continuously or periodically operated even during recovery of the natural resource. The apparatus is of a downhole type. The apparatus is constructed to resist corrosion and provides one or more heat sink chambers for controlling heat dissipation during operation. The system provided by the invention is capable of monitoring production, adapting stimulation parameters based on user input and other pertinent parameters.

Claims

1. A method for stimulating production in a resource producing well within the extraction zone of the well, said method comprising the steps of:

deploying an apparatus capable of acoustically delivering mechanical vibrational energy to a geological formation containing a natural resource within a well;

applying at least one preliminary treatment to the extraction of the well; and

permanently installing said apparatus for a continuous operation.