WO2006023998A3 - Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus - Google Patents

Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus Download PDF

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WO2006023998A3
WO2006023998A3 PCT/US2005/030178 US2005030178W WO2006023998A3 WO 2006023998 A3 WO2006023998 A3 WO 2006023998A3 US 2005030178 W US2005030178 W US 2005030178W WO 2006023998 A3 WO2006023998 A3 WO 2006023998A3
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rock drilling
fracturing
pulsed electric
crushing methods
electric rock
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William Moeny
Gilman Hill
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Tetra Corp
William Moeny
Gilman Hill
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Application filed by Tetra Corp, William Moeny, Gilman Hill filed Critical Tetra Corp
Priority to EP19205048.2A priority Critical patent/EP3620605B1/en
Priority to CA2581701A priority patent/CA2581701C/en
Priority to EP05791498.8A priority patent/EP1789652B1/en
Priority to AU2005277008A priority patent/AU2005277008B2/en
Publication of WO2006023998A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006023998A2/en
Publication of WO2006023998A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006023998A3/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21C—MINING OR QUARRYING
    • E21C37/00—Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading
    • E21C37/18—Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by electricity
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/14—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling
    • E21B7/15—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling of electrically generated heat

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  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Processing Of Stones Or Stones Resemblance Materials (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention provides for pulsed power rock drilling apparatuses, systems, and methods and an electrical insulating fluid applicable to the embodiments disclosed.
PCT/US2005/030178 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus WO2006023998A2 (en)

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EP19205048.2A EP3620605B1 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus
CA2581701A CA2581701C (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus
EP05791498.8A EP1789652B1 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus
AU2005277008A AU2005277008B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 Pulsed electric rock drilling, fracturing, and crushing methods and apparatus

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US60350904P 2004-08-20 2004-08-20
US60/603,509 2004-08-20
US11/208,579 2005-08-19
US11/208,950 2005-08-19
US11/208,766 US20060037516A1 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 High permittivity fluid
US11/208,766 2005-08-19
US11/208,579 US8083008B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Pressure pulse fracturing system
US11/208,671 US7416032B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Pulsed electric rock drilling apparatus
US11/208,950 US7384009B2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-19 Virtual electrode mineral particle disintegrator
US11/208,671 2005-08-19

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WO2006023998A2 WO2006023998A2 (en) 2006-03-02
WO2006023998A3 true WO2006023998A3 (en) 2009-04-30

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AU (1) AU2005277008B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2581701C (en)
WO (1) WO2006023998A2 (en)

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EP1789652A2 (en) 2007-05-30
EP1789652A4 (en) 2012-05-30
AU2005277008B2 (en) 2011-10-06
CA2581701A1 (en) 2006-03-02
EP3620605B1 (en) 2022-08-24
EP3620605A2 (en) 2020-03-11
EP1789652B1 (en) 2019-11-20
WO2006023998A2 (en) 2006-03-02
AU2005277008A1 (en) 2006-03-02
CA2581701C (en) 2013-10-08

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