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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2010
Applicant:
Richard Yingqing Xu, Tomball, TX (US);
Inventor:
Richard YingQing Xu, Tomball, TX (US);
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 34/14 (2006.01); E21B 21/10 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/103 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 2034/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for fracturing a subterranean formation includes a housing having one or more radially directed ports therein. A valve disposed within the housing proximate the one or more ports. A seat member interactive with the valve to rapidly prevent or substantially retard fluid flow therethrough. A method for initiating a fracture in a subterranean formation is included.