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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Applicant:
Samih Batarseh, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Inventor:
Samih Batarseh, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Assignee:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B043/26 ; E21B036/00 ; E21B029/02 ; B23K026/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing fluid flow into a wellbore in which an apparatus having at least one laser energy output is lowered into the wellbore and the at least one laser energy output is directed at a wall of the wellbore. At least a portion of the wall is heated using the at least one laser energy output, whereby flow of a fluid into the wellbore is initiated and/or- enhanced.