Implosion device
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsAdil Al Busaidy, Carlos Baumann, Christopher Babin, Fokko Doornbosch
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Abstract
Described herein are implosion devices for use in a subterranean setting. These implosion devices use no explosives, and so create no combustion products within the subterranean environment. These implosion devices also capture all material used to create the implosion for easy removal from the subterranean environment. The implosion devices generally have an implosion chamber, a stretchable sleeve surrounding the implosion chamber, and a non-explosive initiator for imploding the implosion chamber.
Claims21
A well-completion tool, comprising:
- an implosion chamber;
- a stretchable sleeve surrounding the implosion chamber;
- and
- a non-explosive initiator for imploding the implosion chamber.
An implosion device for subterranean use, comprising:
- an implosion chamber having an interior pressure that is at or below atmospheric pressure;
- a stretchable sleeve surrounding the implosion chamber;
- and
- a non-explosive initiator for imploding the implosion chamber.
A method of treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
- disposing an implosion device in a well formed in the subterranean formation, the implosion device comprising an implosion chamber having an interior pressure that is at or below atmospheric pressure, a stretchable sleeve surrounding the implosion chamber, and a non-explosive initiator for imploding the implosion chamber;
- activating the initiator to implode the implosion chamber within the well;
- collecting debris of the implosion chamber in the sleeve;
- and
- removing the sleeve containing the debris from the well.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.