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US 2016/0237797 A1Published application
Blapper valve tools and related methods
AssigneeChevron U.S.A. Inc.
InventorsNapoleon Arizmendi, JR., Richard Paul Rubbo
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention disclose enhanced and improved well production tools for increasing the stability of production zones in a wellbore. Various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to apparatuses, systems, and processes for efficiently and effectively isolating zones within a wellbore.
Claims10
1-17. (canceled)
A method of completing a well comprising of the following steps:
- cementing a casing string in place;
- perforating a first zone at a first depth;
- injecting stimulation fluid from the wellbore into the formation through the perforations in the first zone;
- producing fluid from the first zone of the formation;
- running a packer mounted valve in a closed position above the perforations of the first zone, such valve including a timed delayed programmable actuator;
- setting the packer and valve within the casing to pressure isolate the wellbore above the valve from the formation in the first zone;
- perforating a second zone at a second depth that is shallower than the valve placement depth;
- injecting stimulation fluid from the wellbore into the formation through the perforations in the second zone;
- producing fluid from the second zone of the formation;
- allowing the valve to automatically open upon the expiration of the time programmed in the valve actuator to allow both zones to communicate.
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A method of completing a well comprising of the following steps:
- cementing a casing string in place;
- perforating a first zone at a first depth;
- producing fluid from the first zone of the formation;
- running a first packer mounted valve in a closed position above the perforations of the first zone, such valve including an actuator;
- setting the packer and valve within the casing to isolate the wellbore above the valve from the formation in the first zone;
- perforating a second zone at a second depth that is shallower than the valve placement depth;
- and, producing fluid from the second zone of the formation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.