Method and assembly for fracturing a borehole
AssigneeBaker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
InventorEdward O'Malley
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Abstract
A method for preparing a borehole for fracturing including inserting an assembly comprising a fracture plug, a setting tool, a perforating gun and a controller into a borehole, delivering the assembly to a target location, automatically recognizing the target location, automatically setting the plug of the assembly at the target location, and automatically initiating the gun of the assembly to perforate the borehole.
Claims22
A method for preparing a borehole for fracturing comprising:
- inserting an assembly comprising a fracture plug, a setting tool, a perforating gun and a controller into a borehole;
- delivering the assembly to a target location;
- automatically recognizing the target location;
- automatically setting the plug of the assembly at the target location;
- and
- automatically initiating the gun of the assembly to perforate the borehole.
A method for fracturing a borehole comprising:
- inserting an assembly comprising a fracture plug, a setting tool, a perforating gun and a controller into a borehole;
- delivering the assembly to a target location;
- automatically recognizing the target location;
- automatically setting the plug of the assembly at the target location;
- automatically initiating the gun of the assembly to perforate the borehole;
- and
- pressuring on the borehole to fracture a formation surrounding the borehole.
A fracturing assembly for a borehole comprising:
- a fracturing plug;
- a setting tool operably connected to the fracturing plug;
- a perforating gun assembled in the assembly;
- a controller disposed in the assembly, the controller configured to sense location of the assembly and upon the assembly reaching a target location, the controller configured to autonomously cause setting of the fracturing plug and the firing of the gun.
A fracturing assembly for a borehole consisting of:
- a fracturing plug;
- a setting tool operably connected to the fracturing plug;
- a perforating gun assembled in the assembly;
- a controller disposed in the assembly, the controller configured to sense location of the assembly and upon the assembly reaching a target location, the controller configured to autonomously cause setting of the fracturing plug and the firing of the gun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.