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Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2017
Applicant:

Tco As, Indre Arna, NO;

Inventors:

Geir Arne Melhus, Bryne, NO;

Jostein Elbert, Kjopmannskjaer, NO;

Assignee:

TCO AS, Indre Arna, NO;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/13 (2006.01); E21B 43/116 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/11 (2006.01); E21B 37/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/13 (2013.01); E21B 37/08 (2013.01); E21B 41/00 (2013.01); E21B 43/11 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for plugging a subterranean well (), comprising running a perforating tool () into the subterranean well and positioning the perforating tool in a well section (L) to be plugged; operating the perforating tool to create a plurality of holes () in a part () of a casing () located in the well section; running a surge tool () into the well; operating the surge tool () to lower the pressure inside the part () of the casing () located in the well section (L) and flowing a well fluid from an annulus () between the casing () and a well formation () through the holes (); and pumping a fluidized plugging material into the well section (L) via a tubing string ().


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