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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2005
Nathan J. Harder, Houston, TX (US);
Harry B. Curlett, Cody, WY (US);
Paul O. Padgett, Casper, WY (US);
Samuel R. Curlett, Powell, WY (US);
Nathan J. Harder, Houston, TX (US);
Harry B. Curlett, Cody, WY (US);
Paul O. Padgett, Casper, WY (US);
Samuel R. Curlett, Powell, WY (US);
Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for excavating a subterranean formation according to which a fluid is introduced into a vessel to draw a plurality of impactors into the vessel to form a suspension. The suspension is discharged from the vessel and into another vessel, and fluid is introduced into the other vessel to draw the suspension into the other vessel. A suspension is formed in the other vessel that is discharged towards the formation to remove a portion of the formation.