WO2004018835A3 - System and method for subterranean access - Google Patents
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- WO2004018835A3 WO2004018835A3 PCT/US2003/026124 US0326124W WO2004018835A3 WO 2004018835 A3 WO2004018835 A3 WO 2004018835A3 US 0326124 W US0326124 W US 0326124W WO 2004018835 A3 WO2004018835 A3 WO 2004018835A3
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- subterranean zone
- well bores
- entry
- subterranean
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/14—Obtaining from a multiple-zone well
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/006—Production of coal-bed methane
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells
- E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
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- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
- Underground Structures, Protecting, Testing And Restoring Foundations (AREA)
- Investigation Of Foundation Soil And Reinforcement Of Foundation Soil By Compacting Or Drainage (AREA)
Abstract
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EP03793194A EP1546505A2 (en) | 2002-08-22 | 2003-08-21 | System and method for subterranean access |
CA002495985A CA2495985C (en) | 2002-08-22 | 2003-08-21 | System and method for subterranean access |
AU2003265549A AU2003265549B2 (en) | 2002-08-22 | 2003-08-21 | System and method for subterranean access |
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US10/227,057 US20040035582A1 (en) | 2002-08-22 | 2002-08-22 | System and method for subterranean access |
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