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US 5,497,840 AGranted
Process for completing a well
AssigneeBestline Liner Systems
InventorLeo D. Hudson
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Abstract
Processes for completing a well with a well liner which can be accomplished with a single placement of the equipment in the well.
Claims5
A process for finishing a well having a casing, comprising
- placing a liner into a well including rotating a drill bit, a liner and a drill string into a desired position extending to below the casing;
- introducing cement into the well bore;
- voiding the liner interior of cement;
- locking the top of the liner to the bottom of the casing;
- removing the drill string after locking the top of the liner to the bottom of the casing.
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A process for finishing a well having a casing, comprising:
- placing a liner into a well including rotating a drill bit, a liner and a drill string into a desired position extending to below the casing;
- introducing cement into the well bore;
- voiding the liner interior of cement;
- locking the top of the liner to the bottom of the casing after introducing cement into the well bore;
- removing the drill string after locking the top of the liner to the bottom of the casing.
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A process for finishing a well having a casing, comprising in seriatim:
- placing a liner into a well including rotating a drill bit, a liner and a drill string into a desired position extending to below the casing;
- introducing cement into the well bore;
- voiding the liner interior of cement;
- locking the top of the liner to the bottom of the casing:
- sealing the top of the liner to the bottom of the casing;
- removing the drill string after locking the top of the liner to the bottom of the casing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.