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Number: 166/177.1
Name: Wells > Sonic device
Description: Apparatus wherein acoustic energy is used for agitating, fracturing or vibrating.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
166/177.2 With specific downhole feature 52


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7584783 Surface activated downhole spark-gap tool Sep. 8, 2009
7578359 Downhole acoustic source Aug. 25, 2009
7322431 Advanced ultrasonic processor Jan. 29, 2008
7216706 Annular isolators for tubulars in wellbores May. 15, 2007
7195069 Method and apparatus for backing off a tubular member from a wellbore Mar. 27, 2007
7063144 Acoustic well recovery method and device Jun. 20, 2006
7059403 Electroacoustic method and device for stimulation of mass transfer processes for enhanced well recovery Jun. 13, 2006
6899175 Method and apparatus for seismic stimulation of fluid-bearing formations May. 31, 2005
6877566 Method and apparatus for causing pressure variations in a wellbore Apr. 12, 2005
6814141 Method for improving oil recovery by delivering vibrational energy in a well fracture Nov. 9, 2004
6496448 Transducer receiving voltage inputs, such as square waves, rich in harmonics Dec. 17, 2002
6467542 Method for resonant vibration stimulation of fluid-bearing formations Oct. 22, 2002
6390191 Method for stimulating hydrocarbon production May. 21, 2002
6015010 Dual tubing pump for stimulation of oil-bearing formations Jan. 18, 2000
6012521 Downhole pressure wave generator and method for use thereof Jan. 11, 2000
5826653 Phased array approach to retrieve gases, liquids, or solids from subaqueous geologic or man-made formations Oct. 27, 1998
5586602 Method and apparatus for shock wave stimulation of an oil-bearing formation Dec. 24, 1996
5460223 Method and system for oil recovery Oct. 24, 1995
5396955 Method to selectively affect permeability in a reservoir to control fluid flow Mar. 14, 1995
5351754 Apparatus and method to cause fatigue failure of subterranean formations Oct. 4, 1994
5234056 Sonic method and apparatus for freeing a stuck drill string Aug. 10, 1993
5109922 Ultrasonic energy producing device for an oil well May. 5, 1992
4945986 Constant head pump for sonic wave generator used in treating subsurface formations Aug. 7, 1990
4736794 Method for the sonic cementing of down hole well casings Apr. 12, 1988
4679627 Method of oil recovery Jul. 14, 1987
4674571 Method and apparatus for improving oil production in oil wells Jun. 23, 1987
4653587 Method and apparatus for the sonic cementing of wells in porous formations Mar. 31, 1987
4640360 Sonic cementing Feb. 3, 1987
4621688 Clamping jaw device for well servicing machine Nov. 11, 1986
4574888 Method and apparatus for removing stuck portions of a drill string Mar. 11, 1986
4544031 Sonic apparatus for augmenting fluid flow from fluid-bearing strata employing sonic fracturing of such strata Oct. 1, 1985
4512401 Method for forming a cement annulus for a well Apr. 23, 1985
4471838 Sonic method and apparatus for augmenting fluid flow from fluid-bearing strata employing sonic fracturing of such strata Sep. 18, 1984
4429743 Well servicing system employing sonic energy transmitted down the pipe string Feb. 7, 1984
4366988 Sonic apparatus and method for slurry well bore mining and production Jan. 4, 1983
4342364 Apparatus and method for coupling sonic energy to the bore hole wall of an oil well to facilitate oil production Aug. 3, 1982
4323119 Vibratory apparatus for mining shale oil or the like Apr. 6, 1982
4299279 Apparatus for sonically extracting oil well liners Nov. 10, 1981
4236580 Method and apparatus for sonically extracting oil well liners Dec. 2, 1980
4169503 Apparatus for generating a shock wave in a well hole Oct. 2, 1979
4164978 Oil extraction method Aug. 21, 1979
4074758 Extraction method and apparatus Feb. 21, 1978
4049053 Recovery of hydrocarbons from partially exhausted oil wells by mechanical wave heating Sep. 20, 1977
3990512 Method and system for ultrasonic oil recovery Nov. 9, 1976
3981624 Sonic or energy wave generator and modulator Sep. 21, 1976



 
 
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