IP Library Granted Patent US 8,220,547
Granted Patent B2
US 8,220,547 · App. 12/685,513 · Granted Jul 17, 2012

Method and apparatus for multilateral multistage stimulation of a well

Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,220,547
App. No.
12/685,513
Granted
Jul 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method enables stimulation of a well having a plurality of lateral wellbores. The method comprises deploying fracturing equipment downhole for isolated interaction with each lateral wellbore of the plurality of lateral wellbores. The method and the fracturing equipment are designed to enable fracturing of the plurality of lateral wellbores during a single mobilization.

Claims (14)

1. A method of preparing a well, comprising:

forming a well with a plurality of lateral wellbores;

installing a selective through tubing access deflector between each respective pair of lateral wellbores; and

fracturing the plurality of lateral wellbores continuously during a single completion run, wherein the fracturing comprises:

connecting a fracturing tubing string to the uppermost lateral wellbore and fracturing the uppermost lateral wellbore; and

sequentially connecting the fracturing tubing string to each lateral wellbore in descending order and fracturing each lateral wellbore in descending order.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein forming the well comprises completing each lateral wellbore after drilling each lateral wellbore.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein forming the well comprises drilling all lateral wellbores of the plurality of lateral wellbores and then batch completing the plurality of wellbores.

4. A method of preparing lateral wellbores, comprising:

drilling a plurality of lateral wellbores from a generally vertical wellbore;

installing a selective through tubing access deflector between each respective pair of lateral wellbores;

fracturing the plurality of lateral wellbores in a single completion run by isolating sequential lateral wellbores of the plurality of lateral wellbores in descending order and delivering fracturing fluid to each sequential lateral wellbore while isolated.

5. The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein drilling a plurality of lateral wellbores comprises drilling a plurality of generally horizontal lateral wellbores.

6. The method as recited in claim 4 , further comprising employing a liner with valves in each lateral wellbore to control the fracturing of each lateral wellbore.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2012
From: SKEATES, CRAIG; GILL, GARY; MAHDI, ABBAS
To: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61213949 · Jul 31, 2009
Related Publication 20110024121A1 · Feb 3, 2011