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- the present invention relates generally to systems and methods for the recovery of subterranean resources and, more particularly, to a system and method for subterranean access.
- coal seams are often associated with subterranean water, which must be drained from the coal seam in order to produce the methane.
- a single slanted well bore allows for effective water removal via a sucker rod pump, capturing a benefit of a horizontal well system, without limiting the use of horizontal drainage patterns in the target zone.
- the present invention provides a slant entry well system and method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface that substantially eliminate or reduce the disadvantages and problems associated with previous systems and methods.
- certain embodiments of the present invention provide a slant entry well system and method for efficiently producing and removing entrained methane gas and water from a coal seam without requiring excessive use of radiused or articulated well bores or large surface area in which to conduct drilling operations.
- a system for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes a first, second, and third entry well bore extending from the surface, the first, second, and third entry well bores located no more than one thousand feet away from each other at the surface.
- a slanted well bore extends from each of the first and second entry well bores to the subterranean zone.
- a substantially horizontal drainage pattern extends from the slanted well bores into the subterranean zone.
- a method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes forming three or more closely spaced entry well bores and forming a plurality of slanted well bores from the entry well bores to the subterranean zone. The method also includes forming drainage patterns from the slanted well bores into the subterranean zone and enlarged cavities in the slanted well bores.
- Embodiments of the present invention may provide one or more technical advantages. These technical advantages may include the formation of three or more closely spaced entry well bores, a plurality of slanted well bores, and drainage patterns to optimize the area of a subsurface formation which may be drained of gas and liquid resources. This allows for more efficient drilling and production and greatly reduces costs and problems associated with other systems and methods. Another technical advantage includes providing a method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface using a plurality of slanted well bores with one or more enlarged cavities. The enlarged cavities allow for reduction of velocity of gases escaping through the slanted well bores, aiding in the removal of entrained liquids and optimizing the removal of resources from the subterranean zone.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example slant well system for production of resources from a subterranean zone
- FIG. 2A illustrates a vertical well system for production of resources from a subterranean zone
- FIG. 2B illustrates a portion of an example slant entry well system in further detail
- FIG. 3 illustrates an example method for producing water and gas from a subsurface formation
- FIG. 4 illustrates an example entry well bore
- FIG. 5 illustrates the use of an example system of an entry well bore and a slanted well bore
- FIG. 6 illustrates an example system of an entry well bore and a slanted well bore
- FIG. 7 illustrates an example system of a slanted well bore and an articulated well bore
- FIG. 8 illustrates production of water and gas in an example slant well system
- FIG. 9 illustrates an example drainage pattern for use with a slant well system.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example slant well system for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface.
- the subterranean zone is a coal seam. It will be understood that other subterranean formations and/or zones can be similarly accessed using the slant well system of the present invention to remove and/or produce water, hydrocarbons, and other fluids in the zone, to treat minerals in the zone prior to mining operations, to inject or introduce fluids, gases, or other substances into the zone or for any other appropriate purpose.
- a slant well system 10 includes entry well bores 15 , slant wells 20 , articulated well bores 24 , cavities 26 , and rat holes 27 .
- Entry well bores 15 extend from the surface 11 towards the subterranean zone 22 .
- Slant wells 20 extend from the terminus of each entry well bore 15 to the subterranean zone 22 , although slant wells 20 may alternatively extend from any other suitable portion of an entry well bore 15 .
- “each” means all of a particular subset.
- slant wells 20 extend through the subterranean zones 22 closest to the surface into and through the deepest subterranean zone 22 .
- Articulated well bores 24 may extend from each slant well 20 into each subterranean zone 22 .
- One or more cavities 26 may be located along a slant well 20 and a cavity 26 or a rat hole 27 may be located at the terminus of each slant well 20 .
- entry well bores 15 are illustrated as being substantially vertical; however, it should be understood that entry well bores 15 may be formed at any suitable angle relative to the surface 11 to accommodate, for example, surface geometries and attitudes and/or the geometric configuration or attitude of a subterranean resource.
- each slant well 20 is formed to angle away from entry well bore 15 at an angle designated ⁇ , which in the illustrated embodiment is approximately 20 degrees. It will be understood that each slant well 20 may be formed at other angles to accommodate surface topologies and other factors similar to those affecting entry well bores 15 .
- slant wells 20 are formed in relation to each other at an angular separation of approximately sixty degrees. It will be understood that slant wells 20 may be separated by other angles depending likewise on the topology and geography of the area and location of the target coal seam 22 .
- Entry well bores 15 are formed at the surface at a distance of ⁇ feet apart. In the illustrated embodiment, entry well bores 15 are approximately twenty feet apart. It will be understood that entry well bores 15 may be formed at other separations to accommodate surface topologies and/or the geometric configuration or attitude of a subterranean resource.
- entry well bores 15 may be between two feet and one hundred feet apart. In some embodiments, the entry well bores 15 may be located on the same drilling pad. As used herein, “on the same drilling pad” means located at the same drilling location where drilling operations are being conducted. In some embodiments, entry well bores 15 are closely spaced together. As used herein, “closely spaced” means on the same drilling pad.
- Cavities 26 may be formed at intervals along slant wells 20 above one or more of articulated well bores 24 .
- cavities 26 may be formed immediately above an articulated well bore 24 .
- Cavities 26 may also be formed proximate to the junction of slant well 20 and articulated well bore 24 .
- proximate means immediately above, below, or at the junction of slant well 20 and articulated well bore 24 . It will be understood that other appropriate spacing may also be employed to accommodate, for example, sub-surface geometries and attitudes and/or the geometric configuration or attitude of a subterranean resource.
- Slant well 20 may also include a cavity 26 and/or a rat hole 27 located at the terminus of each slant well 20 .
- Slant wells 20 may include one, both, or neither of cavity 26 and rat hole 27 .
- FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate by comparison the advantage of forming slant wells 20 at an angle off the vertical.
- a vertical well bore 30 is shown with an articulated well bore 32 extending into a coal seam 22 .
- fluids drained from coal seam 22 into articulated well bore 32 must travel along articulated well bore 32 upwards towards vertical well bore 30 , a distance of approximately W feet before they may be collected in vertical well bore 30 . This distance of W feet is known as the hydrostatic head and must be overcome before the fluids may be collected from vertical well bore 30 .
- a slant entry well 34 is shown with an articulated well bore 36 extending into coal seam 22 .
- Slant entry well 34 is shown at an angle a away from the vertical. As illustrated, fluids collected from coal seam 22 must travel along articulated well bore 36 up to slant entry well 34 , a distance of W′ feet. Thus, the hydrostatic head of a slant entry well system is reduced as compared to a substantially vertical system. Furthermore, by forming slant entry well 34 at angle ⁇ , the articulated well bore 36 drilled from tangent or kick off point 38 has a greater radius of curvature than articulated well bore 32 associated with vertical well bore 30 . This allows for articulated well bore 36 to be longer than articulated well bore 32 (since the friction of a drill string against the radiused portion is reduced), thereby penetrating further into coal seam 22 and draining more of the subterranean zone.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an example method of forming a slant entry well 20 .
- the steps of FIG. 3 will be further illustrated in subsequent FIGS. 4 - 8 .
- the method begins at step 100 wherein an entry well bore is formed.
- a fresh water casing or other suitable casing is installed into the entry well bore formed at step 100 .
- the fresh water casing is cemented in place inside the entry well bore of step 100 .
- a drill string is inserted through the entry well bore, and is used to drill approximately fifty feet past the casing.
- a short, radiused bore is formed.
- the radiused bore may be two hundred feet long and articulate thirty-five degrees over its length. It will be understood that other lengths and degrees may be employed based on the local geology and topography.
- the drill is oriented to the desired angle of the slant well and, at step 125 , a slant well bore is drilled down into and through the target subterranean zone.
- one or more cavities are formed in the slant well.
- the slant well casing is installed.
- a short radius curve is drilled into the target coal seam.
- a substantially horizontal well bore is drilled into and along the coal seam. It will be understood that the substantially horizontal well bore may depart from a horizontal orientation to account for changes in the orientation of the coal seam.
- a drainage pattern is drilled into the coal seam through the substantially horizontal well.
- the drainage pattern may comprise a pinnate pattern, a crow's foot pattern, or other suitable pattern.
- step 155 a determination is made whether additional subterranean zones are to be drained as, for example, when multiple subterranean zones are present at varying depths below the surface. If additional subterranean zones are to be drained, the process repeats steps 140 through 155 for each additional subterranean zone. If no further subterranean zones are to be drained, the process continues to step 160 .
- step 160 a determination is made whether additional slant wells are required. If additional slant wells are required, the process returns along the Yes branch to step 100 and repeats through step 155 .
- a separate entry well bore may be formed for each individual slant well bore. Thus, for each slant well, the process begins at step 100 , wherein a substantially vertical well bore is found. In some embodiments, however, multiple slant wells may be formed from one entry well bore.
- step 165 If no additional slant wells are required, the process continues along the No branch to step 165 .
- step 165 production equipment is installed into each slant well and at step 170 the process ends with the production of water and gas from the subterranean zone.
- an enlarged diameter cavity may be found (step 130 ) above each target zone before any of the short radius curves are drilled (step 140 ).
- all of the short radius curves may be found in each target zone (step 140 ) before any enlarged diameter cavities are found (step 130 ).
- Other suitable modifications will be apparent to one skilled in the art.
- FIG. 4 illustrates entry well bore 15 and casing 44 in its operative mode as a slant well 20 is about to be drilled.
- a cement retainer 46 is poured or otherwise installed around the casing inside entry well bore 15 .
- the cement casing may be any mixture or substance suitable to maintain casing 44 in the desired position with respect to entry well bore 15 .
- a drill string 50 is positioned to begin forming a slant well.
- a stabilizer 52 may be employed in order to keep drill string 50 relatively centered in casing 44 .
- Stabilizer 52 may be a ring and fin type stabilizer or any other stabilizer suitable to keep drill string 50 relatively centered.
- stop ring 53 may be employed. Stop ring 53 may be constructed of rubber or metal or any other suitable down-hole environment material.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an example system of a slant well 20 .
- well bore 60 is drilled approximately fifty feet past the end of entry well bore 15 (although any other appropriate distance may be drilled).
- Well bore 60 is drilled away from casing 44 in order to minimize magnetic interference and improve the ability of the drilling crew to guide the drill bit in the desired direction.
- well bore 60 may also comprise an articulated well bore with a radius of thirty-five degrees in two hundred feet.
- the drill bit is oriented in preparation for drilling slant entry well bore 64 .
- a slant entry well bore 64 is drilled from the end of the radius well bore 62 into and through the subterranean zone 22 .
- slant well 20 may be drilled directly from entry well bore 15 , without including tangent well bore 60 or radiused well bore.
- a rat hole 66 which is an extension of slant well 64 , is also formed.
- Rat hole 66 may also be an enlarged diameter cavity or other suitable structure.
- a cavity 26 is formed in slant well 64 .
- Cavity 26 acts as a velocity reduction chamber, separating entrained liquids from gasses destined for the surface. Without at least one cavity 26 located closer to the surface than the shallowest lateral well bore, entrained liquids form a mist that raises down-hole pressure. Friction is increased by the liquids entrained in escaping gasses, creating increased back pressure (down-hole pressure). Reducing the gas velocity separates out the liquid as the velocity drops below the speed at which the gas can entrain liquids. Cavity 26 lowers the velocity of the gas enough to separate out the entrained liquids, allowing the gas to proceed to the surface more efficiently.
- cavity 26 is shown immediately above the expected kick-off point for a subsequent short radiused well bore. It will be understood that cavity 26 may be otherwise suitably located. Moreover, it will be understood that cavity 26 may also be formed after the horizontal drainage pattern is formed.
- FIG. 6 is an illustration of the positioning of the casing in a slant well 64 .
- a whipstock casing 70 is installed into the slant entry well bore 64 .
- whipstock casing 70 includes a whipstock 72 which is used to mechanically direct a drill string into a desired orientation. It will be understood that other suitable techniques may be employed and the use of a whipstock 72 is not necessary when other suitable methods of orienting a drill bit through slant well 64 into the subterranean zone 22 are used.
- Whipstock casing 70 is oriented such that whipstock 72 is positioned so that a subsequent drill bit is aligned to drill into the subterranean zone 22 at a desired depth.
- FIG. 7 illustrates whipstock casing 70 and slant entry well bore 64 in further detail.
- whipstock casing 70 is positioned within slant entry well bore 64 such that a drill string 50 will be oriented to pass through slant entry well bore 64 at a desired tangent or kick off point 38 .
- Drill string 50 is used to drill through slant entry well bore 64 at tangent or kick off point 38 to form articulated well bore 36 .
- articulated well bore 36 has a radius of approximately seventy-one feet and a curvature of approximately eighty degrees per one hundred feet.
- slant entry well 64 is angled away from the vertical at approximately ten degrees.
- the hydrostatic head generated in conjunction with production is roughly thirty feet.
- any other appropriate radius, curvature, and slant angle may be used.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a slant entry well 64 and articulated well bore 36 after drill string 50 has been used to form articulated well bore 36 .
- a horizontal well and drainage pattern may then be formed in subterranean zone 22 , as represented by step 145 and step 150 of FIG. 3.
- whipstock casing 70 is set on the bottom of rat hole 66 to prepare for production of oil and gas.
- a sealer ring 74 may be used around the whipstock casing 70 to prevent gas produced from articulated well bore 36 from escaping outside whipstock casing 70 .
- Gas ports 76 allow escaping gas to enter into and up through whipstock casing 70 for collection at the surface.
- liquids entrained in the escaping gas may be separated from the gas in enlarged diameter cavities 26 situated above the articulated well bore 36 . As the liquids separate from the gas, the liquids travel down slant well 64 and are collected in rat hole 66 .
- Rat hole 66 may also comprise an enlarged diameter cavity (not shown) to collect liquids arriving from above.
- a pump string 78 and submersible pump 80 is used to remove water and other liquids that are collected from the subterranean zone through articulated well bore 36 .
- the liquids under the power of gravity and the pressure in subterranean zone 22 , pass through articulated well bore 36 and down slant entry well bore 64 into rat hole 66 . From there the liquids travel into the opening in the whipstock 72 of whipstock casing 70 where they come in contact with the installed pump string 78 and submersible pump 80 .
- Submersible pump 80 may be a variety of submersible pumps suitable for use in a down-hole environment to remove liquids and pump them to the surface through pump string 78 . Installation of pump string 78 and submersible pump 80 corresponds with step 165 of FIG. 3. Production of liquid and gas corresponds with step 170 of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 9 illustrates an example drainage pattern 90 that may be drilled from articulated well bores 36 .
- entry well bores 15 are spaced approximately twenty feet apart. It will be understood that other suitable spacings may also be employed.
- each entry well bore 15 Connecting to each entry well bore 15 is a slant well 20 .
- substantially horizontal well bores 94 At the terminus of slant well 20 , as described above, are substantially horizontal well bores 94 roughly forming a “crow's foot” pattern off of each of the slant wells 20 .
- any other suitable drainage patterns for example, a pinnate pattern, may be used.
- the horizontal reach of each substantially horizontal well bore 94 is approximately three hundred feet.
- the lateral spacing between the parallel substantially horizontal well bores 94 is approximately eight hundred feet. In this particular embodiment, a drainage area of approximately six hundred and forty acres would result.
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- This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/774,996 filed Jan. 30, 2001 entitled “Method and System for Accessing a Subterranean Zone from a Limited Surface Area.”
- This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/004,316 entitled “Slant Entry Well System and Method” filed on Oct. 30, 2001.
- The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for the recovery of subterranean resources and, more particularly, to a system and method for subterranean access.
- Subterranean deposits of coal contain substantial quantities of entrained methane gas. Limited production and use of methane gas from coal deposits has occurred for many years. Substantial obstacles, however, have frustrated more extensive development and use of methane gas deposits in coal seams. The foremost problem in producing methane gas from coal seams is that while coal seams may extend over large areas of up to several thousand acres, the coal seams are fairly thin, varying from a few inches to several meters. Vertical wells drilled into the coal deposits for obtaining methane gas can only drain a fairly small radius around the coal deposits. Further, coal deposits are not amenable to pressure fracturing and other methods often used for increasing methane gas production from rock formations. As a result, once the gas easily drained from a vertical well bore in a coal seam is produced, further production is limited in volume. Additionally, coal seams are often associated with subterranean water, which must be drained from the coal seam in order to produce the methane.
- Horizontal drilling patterns have been tried in order to extend the amount of coal seams exposed to a drill bore for gas extraction. Such horizontal drilling techniques, however, require the use of a radiused well bore which presents difficulties in removing the entrained water from the coal seam. The most efficient method for pumping water from a subterranean well, a sucker rod pump, does not work well in horizontal or short radiused bores.
- A single slanted well bore allows for effective water removal via a sucker rod pump, capturing a benefit of a horizontal well system, without limiting the use of horizontal drainage patterns in the target zone.
- The present invention provides a slant entry well system and method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface that substantially eliminate or reduce the disadvantages and problems associated with previous systems and methods. In particular, certain embodiments of the present invention provide a slant entry well system and method for efficiently producing and removing entrained methane gas and water from a coal seam without requiring excessive use of radiused or articulated well bores or large surface area in which to conduct drilling operations.
- In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a system for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes a first, second, and third entry well bore extending from the surface, the first, second, and third entry well bores located no more than one thousand feet away from each other at the surface. A slanted well bore extends from each of the first and second entry well bores to the subterranean zone. A substantially horizontal drainage pattern extends from the slanted well bores into the subterranean zone.
- According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes forming three or more closely spaced entry well bores and forming a plurality of slanted well bores from the entry well bores to the subterranean zone. The method also includes forming drainage patterns from the slanted well bores into the subterranean zone and enlarged cavities in the slanted well bores.
- Embodiments of the present invention may provide one or more technical advantages. These technical advantages may include the formation of three or more closely spaced entry well bores, a plurality of slanted well bores, and drainage patterns to optimize the area of a subsurface formation which may be drained of gas and liquid resources. This allows for more efficient drilling and production and greatly reduces costs and problems associated with other systems and methods. Another technical advantage includes providing a method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface using a plurality of slanted well bores with one or more enlarged cavities. The enlarged cavities allow for reduction of velocity of gases escaping through the slanted well bores, aiding in the removal of entrained liquids and optimizing the removal of resources from the subterranean zone.
- Other technical advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art from the following figures, descriptions, and claims.
- For a more complete understanding of the present invention and its advantages, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals represent like parts, in which:
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example slant well system for production of resources from a subterranean zone;
- FIG. 2A illustrates a vertical well system for production of resources from a subterranean zone;
- FIG. 2B illustrates a portion of an example slant entry well system in further detail;
- FIG. 3 illustrates an example method for producing water and gas from a subsurface formation;
- FIG. 4 illustrates an example entry well bore;
- FIG. 5 illustrates the use of an example system of an entry well bore and a slanted well bore;
- FIG. 6 illustrates an example system of an entry well bore and a slanted well bore;
- FIG. 7 illustrates an example system of a slanted well bore and an articulated well bore;
- FIG. 8 illustrates production of water and gas in an example slant well system; and
- FIG. 9 illustrates an example drainage pattern for use with a slant well system.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example slant well system for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface. In the embodiment described below, the subterranean zone is a coal seam. It will be understood that other subterranean formations and/or zones can be similarly accessed using the slant well system of the present invention to remove and/or produce water, hydrocarbons, and other fluids in the zone, to treat minerals in the zone prior to mining operations, to inject or introduce fluids, gases, or other substances into the zone or for any other appropriate purpose.
- Referring to FIG. 1, a
slant well system 10 includesentry well bores 15,slant wells 20, articulatedwell bores 24,cavities 26, andrat holes 27. Entry well bores 15 extend from thesurface 11 towards thesubterranean zone 22.Slant wells 20 extend from the terminus of each entry well bore 15 to thesubterranean zone 22, althoughslant wells 20 may alternatively extend from any other suitable portion of an entry well bore 15. As used herein, “each” means all of a particular subset. Where there are multiplesubterranean zones 22 at varying depths, as in the illustrated example,slant wells 20 extend through thesubterranean zones 22 closest to the surface into and through the deepestsubterranean zone 22.Articulated well bores 24 may extend from each slant well 20 into eachsubterranean zone 22. One ormore cavities 26 may be located along aslant well 20 and acavity 26 or arat hole 27 may be located at the terminus of eachslant well 20. - In FIGS.1, and, 4-8,
entry well bores 15 are illustrated as being substantially vertical; however, it should be understood thatentry well bores 15 may be formed at any suitable angle relative to thesurface 11 to accommodate, for example, surface geometries and attitudes and/or the geometric configuration or attitude of a subterranean resource. In the illustrated embodiment, each slant well 20 is formed to angle away from entry well bore 15 at an angle designated α, which in the illustrated embodiment is approximately 20 degrees. It will be understood that each slant well 20 may be formed at other angles to accommodate surface topologies and other factors similar to those affectingentry well bores 15. In the illustrated embodiment,slant wells 20 are formed in relation to each other at an angular separation of approximately sixty degrees. It will be understood thatslant wells 20 may be separated by other angles depending likewise on the topology and geography of the area and location of thetarget coal seam 22. -
Entry well bores 15 are formed at the surface at a distance of β feet apart. In the illustrated embodiment, entry well bores 15 are approximately twenty feet apart. It will be understood that entry well bores 15 may be formed at other separations to accommodate surface topologies and/or the geometric configuration or attitude of a subterranean resource. - In some embodiments, entry well bores15 may be between two feet and one hundred feet apart. In some embodiments, the entry well bores 15 may be located on the same drilling pad. As used herein, “on the same drilling pad” means located at the same drilling location where drilling operations are being conducted. In some embodiments, entry well bores 15 are closely spaced together. As used herein, “closely spaced” means on the same drilling pad.
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Cavities 26 may be formed at intervals alongslant wells 20 above one or more of articulated well bores 24. For example,cavities 26 may be formed immediately above an articulated well bore 24.Cavities 26 may also be formed proximate to the junction of slant well 20 and articulated well bore 24. As used herein, proximate means immediately above, below, or at the junction of slant well 20 and articulated well bore 24. It will be understood that other appropriate spacing may also be employed to accommodate, for example, sub-surface geometries and attitudes and/or the geometric configuration or attitude of a subterranean resource. Slant well 20 may also include acavity 26 and/or arat hole 27 located at the terminus of each slant well 20.Slant wells 20 may include one, both, or neither ofcavity 26 andrat hole 27. - FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate by comparison the advantage of forming
slant wells 20 at an angle off the vertical. Referring to FIG. 2A, a vertical well bore 30 is shown with an articulated well bore 32 extending into acoal seam 22. As shown by the illustration, fluids drained fromcoal seam 22 into articulated well bore 32 must travel along articulated well bore 32 upwards towards vertical well bore 30, a distance of approximately W feet before they may be collected in vertical well bore 30. This distance of W feet is known as the hydrostatic head and must be overcome before the fluids may be collected from vertical well bore 30. Referring now to FIG. 2B, a slant entry well 34 is shown with an articulated well bore 36 extending intocoal seam 22. Slant entry well 34 is shown at an angle a away from the vertical. As illustrated, fluids collected fromcoal seam 22 must travel along articulated well bore 36 up to slant entry well 34, a distance of W′ feet. Thus, the hydrostatic head of a slant entry well system is reduced as compared to a substantially vertical system. Furthermore, by forming slant entry well 34 at angle α, the articulated well bore 36 drilled from tangent or kick offpoint 38 has a greater radius of curvature than articulated well bore 32 associated with vertical well bore 30. This allows for articulated well bore 36 to be longer than articulated well bore 32 (since the friction of a drill string against the radiused portion is reduced), thereby penetrating further intocoal seam 22 and draining more of the subterranean zone. - FIG. 3 illustrates an example method of forming a slant entry well20. The steps of FIG. 3 will be further illustrated in subsequent FIGS. 4-8. The method begins at
step 100 wherein an entry well bore is formed. Atstep 105, a fresh water casing or other suitable casing is installed into the entry well bore formed atstep 100. Atstep 110, the fresh water casing is cemented in place inside the entry well bore ofstep 100. - At
step 115, a drill string is inserted through the entry well bore, and is used to drill approximately fifty feet past the casing. In some embodiments, a short, radiused bore is formed. In some embodiments, the radiused bore may be two hundred feet long and articulate thirty-five degrees over its length. It will be understood that other lengths and degrees may be employed based on the local geology and topography. Atstep 120, the drill is oriented to the desired angle of the slant well and, atstep 125, a slant well bore is drilled down into and through the target subterranean zone. Atstep 130, one or more cavities are formed in the slant well. - At
step 135 the slant well casing is installed. Next, atstep 140, a short radius curve is drilled into the target coal seam. Next, atstep 145, a substantially horizontal well bore is drilled into and along the coal seam. It will be understood that the substantially horizontal well bore may depart from a horizontal orientation to account for changes in the orientation of the coal seam. Next, atstep 150, a drainage pattern is drilled into the coal seam through the substantially horizontal well. The drainage pattern may comprise a pinnate pattern, a crow's foot pattern, or other suitable pattern. Atdecisional step 155, a determination is made whether additional subterranean zones are to be drained as, for example, when multiple subterranean zones are present at varying depths below the surface. If additional subterranean zones are to be drained, the process repeatssteps 140 through 155 for each additional subterranean zone. If no further subterranean zones are to be drained, the process continues to step 160. - At
decisional step 160, a determination is made whether additional slant wells are required. If additional slant wells are required, the process returns along the Yes branch to step 100 and repeats throughstep 155. A separate entry well bore may be formed for each individual slant well bore. Thus, for each slant well, the process begins atstep 100, wherein a substantially vertical well bore is found. In some embodiments, however, multiple slant wells may be formed from one entry well bore. - If no additional slant wells are required, the process continues along the No branch to step165.
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step 165, production equipment is installed into each slant well and atstep 170 the process ends with the production of water and gas from the subterranean zone. - Although the steps have been described in a certain order, it will be understood that they may be performed in any other appropriate order. Furthermore, one or more steps may be omitted, or additional steps performed, as appropriate.
- For example, where multiple target zones are present (as determined at step155), an enlarged diameter cavity may be found (step 130) above each target zone before any of the short radius curves are drilled (step 140). Alternatively, all of the short radius curves may be found in each target zone (step 140) before any enlarged diameter cavities are found (step 130). Other suitable modifications will be apparent to one skilled in the art.
- FIG. 4 illustrates entry well bore15 and
casing 44 in its operative mode as aslant well 20 is about to be drilled. Corresponding withstep 110 of FIG. 3, acement retainer 46 is poured or otherwise installed around the casing inside entry well bore 15. The cement casing may be any mixture or substance suitable to maintaincasing 44 in the desired position with respect to entry well bore 15. Adrill string 50 is positioned to begin forming a slant well. In order to keepdrill string 50 relatively centered incasing 44, astabilizer 52 may be employed.Stabilizer 52 may be a ring and fin type stabilizer or any other stabilizer suitable to keepdrill string 50 relatively centered. To keepstabilizer 52 at a desired depth in well bore 15,stop ring 53 may be employed. Stopring 53 may be constructed of rubber or metal or any other suitable down-hole environment material. - FIG. 5 illustrates an example system of a
slant well 20. Corresponding withstep 115 of FIG. 3, well bore 60 is drilled approximately fifty feet past the end of entry well bore 15 (although any other appropriate distance may be drilled). Well bore 60 is drilled away from casing 44 in order to minimize magnetic interference and improve the ability of the drilling crew to guide the drill bit in the desired direction. As described above in conjunction with FIG. 3, well bore 60 may also comprise an articulated well bore with a radius of thirty-five degrees in two hundred feet. - Corresponding with
step 120 of FIG. 3, the drill bit is oriented in preparation for drilling slant entry well bore 64. Corresponding withstep 125 of FIG. 3, a slant entry well bore 64 is drilled from the end of the radius well bore 62 into and through thesubterranean zone 22. Alternatively, slant well 20 may be drilled directly from entry well bore 15, without including tangent well bore 60 or radiused well bore. Arat hole 66, which is an extension of slant well 64, is also formed.Rat hole 66 may also be an enlarged diameter cavity or other suitable structure. Corresponding withstep 130 of FIG. 3, acavity 26 is formed in slant well 64. -
Cavity 26 acts as a velocity reduction chamber, separating entrained liquids from gasses destined for the surface. Without at least onecavity 26 located closer to the surface than the shallowest lateral well bore, entrained liquids form a mist that raises down-hole pressure. Friction is increased by the liquids entrained in escaping gasses, creating increased back pressure (down-hole pressure). Reducing the gas velocity separates out the liquid as the velocity drops below the speed at which the gas can entrain liquids.Cavity 26 lowers the velocity of the gas enough to separate out the entrained liquids, allowing the gas to proceed to the surface more efficiently. - In the illustrated embodiment,
cavity 26 is shown immediately above the expected kick-off point for a subsequent short radiused well bore. It will be understood thatcavity 26 may be otherwise suitably located. Moreover, it will be understood thatcavity 26 may also be formed after the horizontal drainage pattern is formed. - FIG. 6 is an illustration of the positioning of the casing in a
slant well 64. For ease of illustration, only oneslant well 64 is shown. Corresponding withstep 135 of FIG. 3, awhipstock casing 70 is installed into the slant entry well bore 64. In the illustrated embodiment,whipstock casing 70 includes awhipstock 72 which is used to mechanically direct a drill string into a desired orientation. It will be understood that other suitable techniques may be employed and the use of awhipstock 72 is not necessary when other suitable methods of orienting a drill bit through slant well 64 into thesubterranean zone 22 are used.Whipstock casing 70 is oriented such thatwhipstock 72 is positioned so that a subsequent drill bit is aligned to drill into thesubterranean zone 22 at a desired depth. - FIG. 7 illustrates
whipstock casing 70 and slant entry well bore 64 in further detail. As discussed in conjunction with FIG. 6,whipstock casing 70 is positioned within slant entry well bore 64 such that adrill string 50 will be oriented to pass through slant entry well bore 64 at a desired tangent or kick offpoint 38. This corresponds withstep 140 of FIG. 3.Drill string 50 is used to drill through slant entry well bore 64 at tangent or kick offpoint 38 to form articulated well bore 36. In a particular embodiment, articulated well bore 36 has a radius of approximately seventy-one feet and a curvature of approximately eighty degrees per one hundred feet. In the same embodiment, slant entry well 64 is angled away from the vertical at approximately ten degrees. In this embodiment, the hydrostatic head generated in conjunction with production is roughly thirty feet. However, it should be understood that any other appropriate radius, curvature, and slant angle may be used. - FIG. 8 illustrates a slant entry well64 and articulated well bore 36 after
drill string 50 has been used to form articulated well bore 36. In a particular embodiment, a horizontal well and drainage pattern may then be formed insubterranean zone 22, as represented bystep 145 and step 150 of FIG. 3. - Referring to FIG. 8,
whipstock casing 70 is set on the bottom ofrat hole 66 to prepare for production of oil and gas. A sealer ring 74 may be used around thewhipstock casing 70 to prevent gas produced from articulated well bore 36 from escaping outsidewhipstock casing 70.Gas ports 76 allow escaping gas to enter into and up throughwhipstock casing 70 for collection at the surface. As described above, liquids entrained in the escaping gas may be separated from the gas inenlarged diameter cavities 26 situated above the articulated well bore 36. As the liquids separate from the gas, the liquids travel down slant well 64 and are collected inrat hole 66.Rat hole 66 may also comprise an enlarged diameter cavity (not shown) to collect liquids arriving from above. - A
pump string 78 andsubmersible pump 80 is used to remove water and other liquids that are collected from the subterranean zone through articulated well bore 36. As shown in FIG. 9, the liquids, under the power of gravity and the pressure insubterranean zone 22, pass through articulated well bore 36 and down slant entry well bore 64 intorat hole 66. From there the liquids travel into the opening in thewhipstock 72 ofwhipstock casing 70 where they come in contact with the installedpump string 78 andsubmersible pump 80.Submersible pump 80 may be a variety of submersible pumps suitable for use in a down-hole environment to remove liquids and pump them to the surface throughpump string 78. Installation ofpump string 78 andsubmersible pump 80 corresponds withstep 165 of FIG. 3. Production of liquid and gas corresponds withstep 170 of FIG. 3. - FIG. 9 illustrates an
example drainage pattern 90 that may be drilled from articulated well bores 36. At the center ofdrainage pattern 90 is a plurality of entry well bores 15 on adrilling pad 92 at the surface. In one embodiment, entry well bores 15 are spaced approximately twenty feet apart. It will be understood that other suitable spacings may also be employed. - Connecting to each entry well bore15 is a
slant well 20. At the terminus of slant well 20, as described above, are substantially horizontal well bores 94 roughly forming a “crow's foot” pattern off of each of theslant wells 20. It will be understood that any other suitable drainage patterns, for example, a pinnate pattern, may be used. In an example embodiment, the horizontal reach of each substantially horizontal well bore 94 is approximately three hundred feet. Additionally, the lateral spacing between the parallel substantially horizontal well bores 94 is approximately eight hundred feet. In this particular embodiment, a drainage area of approximately six hundred and forty acres would result. - Although the present invention has been described with several embodiments, various changes and modifications may be suggested to one skilled in the art. It is intended that the present invention encompass such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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