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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 19, 2014
Applicant:

Orbital Atk, Inc., Dulles, VA (US);

Inventors:

Steven E. Moore, Elkton, MD (US);

John A. Arrell, Lincoln University, PA (US);

Assignee:

Orbital ATK, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 43/263 (2006.01); E21B 33/124 (2006.01); F42B 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/263 (2013.01); E21B 33/124 (2013.01); F42B 3/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A downhole stimulation tool comprising an outer housing exhibiting apertures extending therethrough, opposing propellant structures within the outer housing, and at least one initiator adjacent each of the opposing propellant structures. Each of the opposing propellant structures comprise at least one higher combustion rate propellant region, and at least one lower combustion rate propellant region longitudinally adjacent the at least one higher combustion rate propellant region. Additional downhole stimulation tools and methods of stimulating a producing formation are also disclosed.


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