Abstract: A method for improving DAS signal-to-noise ratio by means of local FK transform. The method includes: acquiring seismic wavefield data; segmenting the seismic wavefield data into a plurality of pieces of local data, wherein each piece of local data has the same dimension as the seismic wavefield data; processing each piece of local data by means of the following steps: performing FK transform to obtain an intermediate signal, removing some FK spectrum components from the intermediate signal according to scanning energy which corresponds to the intermediate signal under different apparent slowness, and performing two-dimensional inverse FFT on the intermediate signal, from which some FK spectrum components are removed; and combining all the processed local data, so as to obtain new seismic wavefield data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for full-wave field seismic source based on a gas explosion technology and a method for acquiring seismic data. The device includes a cylindrical explosion-proof metal outer barrel, and four sides of the explosion-proof metal outer barrel are fixedly connected to four high-strength steel plates. The device also includes a cylindrical explosion-proof metal gas explosion inner barrel and pipelines for injecting high-pressure air and high-pressure gas into the gas explosion inner barrel. A center of the gas explosion inner barrel is installed with an electronic ignition gun, which is connected to a GPS timing module connected to the electronic ignition gun. The device further includes a controller configured to control a seismic source of a gas explosion full-wave field.

Abstract: The patent application discloses a plug useable for isolating sections of a wellbore. The in-situ dissolvable plug comprises a cylindrical body having a backup piece at least at one end of the cylindrical body, a tube and a cylindrical body. The tube may extend through the cylindrical body and backup piece. The cylindrical body may be made of dissolvable material comprising an external surface, and an inner bore surface formed around the tube. The cylindrical body is soft, moldable, and expandable vertical to the tube to form an in-situ plug at downhole.

Abstract: A dissolvable magnesium alloy can be used for components of a downhole tool. The dissolvable magnesium alloy can be dissolved completely and controlled at a dissolving rate so as to be compatible with downhole operations, including hydraulic fracturing operations. The alloy includes nickel at 0.04-0.4% by weight and the balance of magnesium. The alloy is dissolvable in KCl at 2.1% by weight and 95° C. with a dissolving rate in a range of 10-100 mg/cm2/hr, yield strength in a range of 18-37 ksi, ultimate tensile strength in a range of 29-47 ksi, and elongation in a range of 8-40%.

Abstract: Nano- and micro-particles (NMP) can be formed from an oil/water emulsion. The emulsion is made by mixing a liquid solvent, at least one surfactant, a particle-forming compound, and at least curing agent. If desired, pH control agents and viscosity enhancers can be added to the liquid solvent. The particle-forming compound and the curing agents are mixed together and form the oil phase in the emulsion and after curing, the particles are formed. The nano- and micro-particles can be used as proppant to enhance the conductivity of nano- and microfractures and fluid-loss-control additive for hydraulic fracturing operations.

Abstract: An integrated boron removal and flocculation process for treating fracturing wastewater is disclosed. The process comprises: adjusting the pH of the fracturing flowback liquid to be treated to become alkaline and adding thereto an oxidant to carry out a reaction for a certain time period, so that the state of the boron present in the liquid is changed; and then adding a barium salt to the resulting reaction mixture to carry out a further reaction between the barium salt and the boron in the changed state to produce a precipitate. The stability of the flowback liquid is deteriorated by the addition of the oxidant. Suspended solids in the flowback liquid can be removed through adsorption, wrapping, and then settling by the action of the precipitate (a barium salt). The process integrates boron removal and flocculation and enables a boron removal rate of 80% or greater. An integrated boron removal and flocculation process for treating fracturing wastewater is disclosed.

Abstract: A low-end rheology modifier for adjusting rheological characteristics of water-based drilling fluid systems, particularly for high salt, high density drilling fluids in high temperature and high-pressure applications. The low end rheology modifier comprises a copolymer and laponite clay, the copolymer comprising tert-Butylacrylamidosulfonic acid (TBAS) and n-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) crosslinked with N,N?-Methylenebis(acrylamide).

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a horizontal well cuttings bed processing method and device. The method includes: based on drilling engineering information of a horizontal well, predicting a distribution pattern of a cuttings bed throughout a drilling process, determining a cuttings bed height risk level in each well section, and outputting a cuttings bed removal solution associated with the well section. According to the present disclosure, processing accuracy and processing efficiency of the cuttings bed in a horizontal well can be improved, and accumulation of the cuttings bed in the horizontal well can be effectively resolved.

Abstract: A system for purifying helium gas, a method, and an application. The system includes a first gas-liquid separation device, a primary helium extraction tower, a second gas-liquid separation device, a secondary helium extraction tower, and a nitrogen removal tower, which are in sequential communication. The first gas-liquid separation device performs first treatment to convert helium-containing natural gas into a first gas and first liquid phases; the primary helium extraction tower performs first distillation on the first gas and first liquid phases to obtain a second gas and second liquid phases; the second gas-liquid separation device performs second treatment to convert the second gas phase to a third gas and third liquid phase; the secondary helium extraction tower performs second distillation on the third gas and third liquid phases to obtain crude helium and a fourth liquid phase form which nitrogen is removed by the nitrogen removal tower.

Abstract: The packer system includes a packer mandrel, an upper support or gage ring, a seal member, an upper slip device, an upper cone, a lower cone, a lower slip device, a setting sleeve, and a setting piston. The seal member has a run-in position and a set position. The set position seals against a borehole at a location in a borehole. The setting sleeve has a bypass position to transfer load of the setting piston away from the lower slip device and to the lower cone, the seal member, and the upper cone to set the seal member and upper slip device before the lower slip device. The setting sleeve has a released position to separate from the setting piston so that the load of the setting piston can finally be applied on the lower slip device for expansion of the lower slip device at the proper time and location.

Abstract: The drilling system withstands downhole conditions at the bottom of the borehole and drilling conditions due to the constant movement and vibration. The drilling system includes a drill bit and a sensor system with a system housing, a primary power supply and interior sensor. The primary power supply includes piezoelectric panels for converting radial vibration into energy. The interior sensor is locally powered by the primary power supply at the remote downhole location at the bottom of the borehole. The interior sensor collects data related to a downhole condition and is in communication with the primary power supply to generate confirmed data based on the amount of energy generated by the primary power supply. The confirmed data is more accurate and reliable than the data collected by the interior sensor and can be used to guide the path of the drill bit through the rock formation in drilling operations.

Abstract: A VSP-based depth domain seismic profile horizon calibration method includes steps: obtaining VSP wavefield data of a depth domain (S10); determining first arrival time information on the basis of the VSP wavefield data (S20); processing the VSP wavefield data on the basis of a preset filtering method and the first arrival time information to obtain upgoing wave data (S30); generating a zero offset profile of the depth domain on the basis of the upgoing wave data (S40); and calibrating, on the basis of the zero offset profile, a depth-domain profile to be calibrated, so as to generate a corresponding calibration result (S50). Also provided are a VSP-based depth domain seismic profile horizon calibration apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: The frac plug device is a wedge type or ramp type frac plug that can seal at a setting position in a large diameter portion of the borehole. The thickness, taper angle, and dimensions of components for passing through the narrowest portion of the borehole during deployment no longer limit the radial expansion. The frac plug device includes a core cone, a segmented cone, a slip device, a segmented cap member, and a core cap member. A simplified setting action sets the high expansion of the slip device by the core cone and the segmented cone. The segmented cone and the segmented cap member increase expansion of the slip device, and the segmented cap member and the core cap member lock the slip device around the core cone in the final expansion configuration at the maximum radial expansion for large diameter portions of the borehole.

Abstract: The patent application discloses a degradable thermoset composite. The composite comprises a reaction product of an epoxy resin, a cross-linker, a catalyst. The epoxy resin mixture may comprise at least one cycloaliphatic epoxide. The reaction product may have a glass transition temperature greater than or equal to 140° C. as measured by DMA.

Abstract: A system for dynamically adjusting coupling coefficients of a non-contact transmission magnetic mechanism, wherein a power supply end is connected to a non-contact transmission electric energy conversion module and a magnetic field regulation electric conversion module respectively by means of an input power consumption measurement unit, the non-contact transmission electric energy conversion module is connected to a transmitting coil by means of a tuning wave-blocking circuit, a receiving coil is provided corresponding to the transmitting coil, the receiving coil is provided on the wave-blocking circuit, the wave-blocking circuit is connected to a load end by means of a rectifying and voltage stabilizing circuit and an output power consumption measurement module, signal loading and extraction modules having a controller and a signal modulation and demodulation module are connected in parallel to two ends of the transmitting coil and the receiving coil.

Abstract: A polyacrylamide friction reducer wherein the friction reducer contains surfactant functional groups, and wherein the polyacrylamide friction reducer is degradable, can be used for multi-functional, slickwater fracturing fluid projects. Under downhole conditions, the polymer degrades and releases the surfactant molecules to act as oil displacing agent to provide additional stimulation.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention are a pH-responsive nano-gel plugging material, and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The pH-responsive nano-gel plugging material comprises the following raw materials in parts by mass: 50-70 parts of water, 2-3 parts of an emulsifier, 25-35 parts of an acrylic terpolymer, 10-15 parts of a polyalcohol compound, and 10-20 parts of a vinyl pyridine compound. The pH-responsive nano-gel plugging material can be applied to the plugging of Ordovician carbonate rock fractures and micro-karst cave strata, and can automatically identify Ordovician carbonate rock fractures and micro-karst cave leaking layers and realize effective blocking thereof.

Abstract: A method for inverting a formation wave impedance using DAS borehole seismic data, including: acquiring an initial magnitude at a time window after the initial arrival time of seismic wavefield data in a well; mapping the initial magnitude to a relative wave impedance; and correcting the relative wave impedance to obtain an inverted wave impedance. Also provided are an apparatus for inverting a formation wave impedance using DAS borehole seismic data, a device, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: A ramp type frac plug device of the present invention is a simplified, short and compact frac plug device to both maintain seal to the borehole wall and prevent premature release from the borehole. The frac plug device includes a cone, an anchor assembly, a cap member, a slip device, and a sealing member. In a set configuration, the frac plug device has both the friction fit engagement of the cone and the slip device and a single direction rachet locked engagement of an anchor ring with a threaded ring portion and an anchor mandrel with an exterior threaded mandrel portion of the anchor assembly. The ratchet lock engagement between the anchor ring and the anchor mandrel prevents backward movement of the cone away from the anchor mandrel so that the cap member engaged with the anchor mandrel locks the slip device in position on the cone.

Abstract: A fracturing fluid for fracturing subterranean formations comprising ascorbic acid. The fracturing fluid can use ascorbic acid to delay increases in viscosity until desired. The viscosity increase can then be maintained over a period of time to perform fracturing operations.