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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2024
Reelwell As, Sola, NO;
Ola M. Vestavik, Fosnavåg, NO;
Reelwell AS, Sola, NO;
Abstract
A method to establish a well using a nested drill/completion string. The nested drill/completion string includes an inner pipe nested in an outer pipe, a flow crossover disposed at an end of the nested drill string and a drill bit disposed to one side of the flow crossover. Drilling fluid is pumped into the well through a first annular space between the inner pipe and the outer pipe, and drill cuttings created by the drill bit are returned to surface through in inner pipe. For the completion of the well, either (i) fluid in the annular space is displaced with a lower conductivity fluid or (ii) the annular space; is evacuated. Fluid to be heated is pumped through a second annular space between the well and the exterior of the nested drill string and geothermally heated fluid is moved from the subsurface to the surface through the inner pipe.