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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2022

Filed:

May. 26, 2019
Applicant:

Eavor Technologies Inc., Calgary, CA;

Inventors:

Matthew Toews, Calgary, CA;

Paul Cairns, Calgary, CA;

Peter Andrews, Calgary, CA;

Andrew Curtis-Smith, Calgary, CA;

Jonathan Hale, Calgary, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/138 (2006.01); C09K 8/50 (2006.01); E21B 43/30 (2006.01); F24T 10/10 (2018.01); C09K 8/08 (2006.01); C09K 8/40 (2006.01); C09K 8/42 (2006.01); C09K 8/46 (2006.01); F24T 10/13 (2018.01); F24T 50/00 (2018.01); F24T 10/00 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/138 (2013.01); C09K 8/08 (2013.01); C09K 8/40 (2013.01); C09K 8/424 (2013.01); C09K 8/46 (2013.01); E21B 43/305 (2013.01); F24T 10/10 (2018.05); F24T 10/13 (2018.05); F24T 50/00 (2018.05); F24T 2010/50 (2018.05); F24T 2010/53 (2018.05); Y02E 10/10 (2013.01); Y02W 30/91 (2015.05);
Abstract

Wellbore synthesis techniques are disclosed suitable for use in geothermal applications. Embodiments are provided where open hole drilled wellbores are sealed while drilling to form an impervious layer at the wellbore/formation interface. The techniques may be chemical, thermal, mechanical, biological and are fully intended to irreversibly damage the formation in terms of the permeability thereof. With the permeability negated, the wellbore may be used to create a closed loop surface to surface geothermal well operable in the absence of well casing for maximizing thermal transfer to a circulating working fluid. Formulations for the working and drilling fluids are disclosed.


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