A single-phase wellbore-flow model for horizontal, vertical, and slanted wells

LB Ouyang, S Arbabi, K Aziz - Spe Journal, 1998 - onepetro.org
In this paper, a single-phase wellbore-flow model is presented that incorporates not only
frictional, accelerational, and gravitational pressure drops, but also the pressure drop …

Rugged passively cooled high power laser fiber optic connectors and methods of use

CC Rinzler, WC Gray, JD Fraze, BO Faircloth… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
There are provided high power laser connectors and couplers and methods that are capable
of providing high laser power without the need for active cooling to remote, harsh and …

High power laser decomissioning of multistring and damaged wells

PD Deutch, SA Marshall, DL Grubb, RA De Witt… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
Related US Application Data application No. 13/565,345, filed on Aug. 2, 2012, now Pat. No.
9,089,928, said application No. 13/966, 969 is a continuation-in-part of application No …

Method and system for advancement of a borehole using a high power laser

JF Moxley, MS Land, CC Rinzler, BO Faircloth… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for the laser drilling of a borehole in the
earth. There is further provided with in the systems a means for delivering high power laser …

Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit

MS Zediker, S Makki, BO Faircloth, RA DeWitt… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
US9027668B2 - Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit -
Google Patents US9027668B2 - Control system for high power laser drilling workover and …

High power laser perforating and laser fracturing tools and methods of use

EJ Linyaev, MS Zediker, DL Grubb, SN Schroit… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
There are provided high power laser perforating tools and methods of delivering laser
energy patterns that enhance the flow of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a …

Systems and conveyance structures for high power long distance laser transmission

RA DeWitt, MS Zediker, BO Faircloth, DL Grubb… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering
high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and …

Method and apparatus for delivering high power laser energy over long distances

MS Zediker, CC Rinzler, BO Faircloth, Y Koblick… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, devices and methods for the transmission of 1 kW or more of laser energy
deep into the earth and for the suppression of associated nonlinear phenomena. Systems …

High power laser photo-conversion assemblies, apparatuses and methods of use

MS Zediker, R Jones-Albertus, BO Faircloth… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
There is provided a high power laser system for powering a remotely located laser device,
such as an ROV, using a high power laser fiber optic tether and a photo-conversion device …

A general single-phase wellbore/reservoir coupling model for multilateral wells

LB Ouyang, K Aziz - SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 2001 - onepetro.org
A general single-phase flow model that rigorously couples flow in the reservoir with flow in
the wellbore is presented. The model can be applied to a parallelepiped drainage domain …