Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Notching a wellbore while drilling
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Application No.: US15463552Application Date: 2017-03-20
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Publication No.: US11215011B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Muhammad Ayub
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: E21B7/28
- IPC: E21B7/28 ; E21B7/18 ; E21B7/14 ; E21B43/26 ; E21B10/32 ; E21B43/24

Abstract:
A wellbore is drilled in a formation using a drill string assembly that includes a drill string. A drill bit is connected to a downhole end of the drill string. A notching tool is connected to the drill string. After drilling the wellbore to a depth from a surface in the formation, the drilling is paused. The notching tool is rotated. a notch is formed with the rotating notching tool. In subsequent operations, DSA is removed from the well and the fracturing fluid pumped from the surface can create fractures at the locations of notches. These fractures would improve wellbore connectivity with the reservoir for better oil and gas recovery.
Public/Granted literature
- US11156034B2 Notching a wellbore while drilling Public/Granted day:2021-10-26
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