Low temperature barrier wellbores formed using water flushing [electronic resource].
Published
Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2009. Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy
A method of forming an opening for a low temperature well is described. The method includes drilling an opening in a formation. Water is introduced into the opening to displace drilling fluid or indigenous gas in the formation adjacent to a portion of the opening. Water is produced from the opening. A low temperature fluid is applied to the opening.
Published through SciTech Connect. 03/10/2009. "7,500,528" "US patent application 11/409,505" McKinzie, II; Billy John (Houston, TX); Keltner, Thomas Joseph (Spring, TX).