Temperature responsive fracturing
OwnerAustin J Shieldsinventor
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Fracturing a well can include disposing within the well a plurality of temperature responsive devices including a trigger circuit. The devices may be configured to establish fluid communication through a casing of the well or isolate a section of the well responsive to a downhole temperature, a number of downhole temperature cycles, and/or a time delay. The devices may operate by triggering an explosive and/or initiating at least one of a thermal, incendiary, or chemical cutting device. The devices can perforating sleeves adapted to be installed over a casing joint, subs adapted to be threaded between two casing joints, perforating devices embedded within a casing joint, isolation mechanisms, or toe valves.
A method of fracturing a well, the method comprising:
A wellbore assembly comprising:
A temperature responsive completion device configured to be part of a wellbore casing string, the device comprising a trigger circuit configured to establish fluid communication through a casing of the well by detonating an explosive responsive to a downhole temperature above a first threshold following a first predetermined number of downhole temperature cycles having a first predetermined time period, the first predetermined number of temperature cycles being caused by the pumping of one or more frac stages that lower the downhole temperature;
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