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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/263 (2006.01); E21B 43/116 (2006.01); E21B 43/117 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/263 (2013.01); E21B 43/116 (2013.01); E21B 43/117 (2013.01);
Abstract
A downhole tool includes a metal carrier tool body having at least one cavity formed in and opening to an outer surface, defining an outer diameter of the metal carrier tool body. The downhole tool includes one or more explosive notching elements mounted in the at least one cavity. One or more explosive notching elements are configured to install notches on a surface of an uncased formation.