Compact pulsed power design considerations for oil well applications

Author

Hemmert, David J.

Author_Institution

HEM Technol., Lubbock, TX, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

16-21 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

Summary form only given. There are numerous industrial applications that have been developed using pulsed power systems that can be used in the oil industry for down well applications. Such applications include plasma blasting, drilling, plasma cleaning, rock fracturing, welding, and as a perforation tool power source. However, the environment down in a well is extremely harsh. Additional, the pulsed power system must fit within a small diameter of less than 12.5 cm. This paper will discuss the obstacles, challenges, and limitations to using pulsed power at the high temperatures and pressures such systems will experience at depths of 3-6 km.

Keywords

fracture; oil drilling; petroleum industry; plasma welding; power systems; pulsed power technology; rocks; compact pulsed power design; depth 3 km to 6 km; drilling; industrial application; oil industry; oil well application; perforation tool power source; plasma blasting; plasma cleaning; rock fracturing; welding; Cleaning; Frequency modulation; Petroleum industry; Plasmas; Power systems; Rocks; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science (ICOPS), 2013 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

0730-9244

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.2013.6633445

Filename

6633445