Method of extracting coal bed methane with source fluid injection

    公开(公告)号:GB2415978A

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-11

    申请号:GB0513826

    申请日:2005-07-07

    Abstract: The present invention generally provides an inexpensive method for drilling a multilateral wellbore (1) where the pressure exerted on a formation of interest (7) by a downstream tanks, there is a greater6 where the pressure exerted on a formation of interest (7) by a column of drilling fluid may be controlled. In one aspect, a method for drilling a lateral wellbore (15) from a main wellbore (16) is provided, including running a string of casing (5) with an injection line (10) connected thereto into the main wellbore, wherein the injection line is disposed along an outer side of the casing and a portion of the casing corresponding to a starting depth of the lateral wellbore is made from a drillable material; running a drillstring (20) through the casing to the starting depth of the lateral wellbore, wherein the drillstring comprises a drill bit (30); injecting drilling fluid through the drill sting; and injecting a second fluid, having a density less than that of the drilling fluid, through the injection line at a rate corresponding to an injection rate of the drilling fluid to control hydrostatic pressure exerted by a column of the drilling fluid and the second fluid returning through the casing.

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