Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System for real-time monitoring and transmitting hydraulic fracture seismic events to surface using the pilot hole of the treatment well as the monitoring well
- Patent Title (中): 利用处理井的导向孔作为监测井,实时监测和传输水力压裂地震事件到地面的系统
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Application No.: US13269599Application Date: 2011-10-09
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Publication No.: US09140102B2Publication Date: 2015-09-22
- Inventor: Kirk M. Bartko , Brett Wayne Bouldin
- Applicant: Kirk M. Bartko , Brett Wayne Bouldin
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
- Agent Constance Gall Rhebergen; Christopher L. Drymalla
- Main IPC: E21B41/00
- IPC: E21B41/00 ; E21B43/26 ; E21B47/00 ; E21B47/12

Abstract:
Systems for determining hydraulic fracture geometry and/or areal extent of an area of interest in a reservoir, are provided. An embodiment of a system can include downhole acoustic receiver equipment isolated from fracturing operations in a lower portion of a first wellbore, and fracturing equipment located in a second wellbore connected to the first wellbore. Communications between surface equipment in the downhole acoustic receiver equipment is provided through a communications conduit bypass that permits well operations in the second wellbore without interfering with communications between the surface equipment and the downhole acoustic receiver equipment.
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