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Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 20, 2017
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventor:

Muhammad Ayub, Dhahran, SA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/28 (2006.01); E21B 7/18 (2006.01); E21B 7/14 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 10/32 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/28 (2013.01); E21B 7/14 (2013.01); E21B 7/18 (2013.01); E21B 10/32 (2013.01); E21B 43/2405 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wellbore is drilled in a formation using a drill string assembly that includes a drill string. A drill bit is connected to a downhole end of the drill string. A notching tool is connected to the drill string. After drilling the wellbore to a depth from a surface in the formation, the drilling is paused. The notching tool is rotated. a notch is formed with the rotating notching tool. In subsequent operations, DSA is removed from the well and the fracturing fluid pumped from the surface can create fractures at the locations of notches. These fractures would improve wellbore connectivity with the reservoir for better oil and gas recovery.


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