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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ricardo A. Tirado, Spring, TX (US);
Stephen N. Zuklic, Humble, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2013.01); E21B 34/00 (2013.01); E21B 43/11 (2013.01); E21B 2034/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A perforating gun is run in the hole with a valve assembly. Both are remotely actuated with known telemetry techniques. The gun is fired and flow takes place through the gun and is regulated remotely from the surface without further wellbore intervention. The valve assembly can be a sliding sleeve that can be regulated between end positions and in between for flow regulation. Other valve types are contemplated. Signaling can be by acoustic or pressure pulse patterns that work in association with a processor to actuate the gun and the valve assembly in the needed sequence.