Horizontal Well Liner
OwnerBrian Stoneinventor
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Abstract
A liner for a horizontal well, the liner comprising a substantially hollow elongated body having a plurality of orifices in the liner body that each allow limited ingress of fluid into the liner body. Each orifice has a predetermined shape, size and spacing in the liner body. The shape, size and spacing of the orifices provide that pressure of fluid in an annular space located between the liner body and the horizontal well is substantially uniform along the horizontal well.
Claims15
A liner for a horizontal well, the liner comprising a substantially hollow elongated body having a plurality of orifices in the liner body, wherein:
- the orifices allow limited ingress of fluid into the liner body;
- each orifice has a predetermined shape, size and spacing in the liner body;
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- the shape, size and spacing of the orifices provide that pressure of fluid in an annular space located between the liner body and the horizontal well is substantially uniform along the horizontal well.
A liner for a horizontal injection well, the liner comprising a substantially hollow elongated body having a plurality of orifices in the liner body, wherein:
- the orifices permit egress of fluid out from the liner body;
- each orifice has a shape, size and spacing in the liner body;
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- the shape, size and spacing of the orifices provide that pressure of fluid in an annular space between the liner body and the well is substantially uniform along the well.
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