Abstract: A method of treating particulate hard materials driven to the surface of a well in a returning well flow in connection with a producing well or well stimulation operations in the petroleum production industry, the method including fragmentation of the hard particles by means of a crushing device, whereupon the fragmented hard particles are turned into a slurry which is then re-injected into an injection well.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 24, 2006
Date of Patent:
September 21, 2010
Assignee:
Environmental Technology AS
Inventors:
Johannes B. Garstad, Helge Stridsklev, Sven Egil Tjørhom
Abstract: A method of treating particulate hard materials driven to the surface of a well in a returning well flow in connection with a producing well or well stimulation operations in the petroleum production industry, the method including fragmentation of the hard particles by means of a crushing device, whereupon the fragmented hard particles are turned into a slurry which is then re-injected into an injection well.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 24, 2006
Publication date:
September 25, 2008
Applicant:
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AS
Inventors:
Johannes B. Garstad, Helge Stridsklev, Sven Egil Tjorhom