The Hydro-Impact In-Situ Seismic Stimulation Tool
Simply, nothing in the earth like it
How it works
Figure 1 shows the Hydro-Impact™ tool and associated equipment required for generating shock waves in a borehole. The Hydro-Impact™ tool has two modified tubing pumps consisting of two barrels that contain two plungers connected with sucker rods. Several joints of specialized tubing connect the two barrels. Simultaneous lifting of the plungers compress liquid trapped inside the specialized tubing and, at the top of stroke of the pumping unit, the plunger exits the top of barrel and generates a powerful hydrodynamic shock wave within less than 50 ms. The shockwave moves through the perforations and propagates through the formation at speeds as great as 1.5 miles/sec. The shockwave has a power ranging from 2 to 10 Mw and pressure at the wave front in excess 3,500 psi. Because the wave passes through the wellbore casing and cement in a matter of microseconds, it does not damage the completion. As well, the time is insufficient to fracture the rock. The shockwave transforms into a high energy elastic wave as it travels distance of up to 1 mile in all directions . . . more>
Simply, nothing in the earth like it
How it works
Figure 1 shows the Hydro-Impact™ tool and associated equipment required for generating shock waves in a borehole. The Hydro-Impact™ tool has two modified tubing pumps consisting of two barrels that contain two plungers connected with sucker rods. Several joints of specialized tubing connect the two barrels. Simultaneous lifting of the plungers compress liquid trapped inside the specialized tubing and, at the top of stroke of the pumping unit, the plunger exits the top of barrel and generates a powerful hydrodynamic shock wave within less than 50 ms. The shockwave moves through the perforations and propagates through the formation at speeds as great as 1.5 miles/sec. The shockwave has a power ranging from 2 to 10 Mw and pressure at the wave front in excess 3,500 psi. Because the wave passes through the wellbore casing and cement in a matter of microseconds, it does not damage the completion. As well, the time is insufficient to fracture the rock. The shockwave transforms into a high energy elastic wave as it travels distance of up to 1 mile in all directions . . . more>
