Abstract: Hydrocarbon extraction can be expedited and improved. As one example, a system can receive input data describing a technical process for adjusting hydrocarbon production from a well site. The system can then detect a change in hydrocarbon production from the well site resulting from applying the technical process to the well site. The system can associate the change in hydrocarbon production with a number of barrels of hydrocarbons. The system can then determine values for at least two site metrics based on the number of barrels of hydrocarbons, the values indicating an efficacy of the technical process. The system can transmit an output signal comprising the values indicating the efficacy of the technical process. The technical process may then be adjusted based on the content of the output signal, so as to provide a feedback loop that facilitates hydrocarbon extraction from the well site.

Abstract: Provided is a downhole fracturing tool assembly, and a method for fracturing an oil/gas formation. The downhole fracturing tool assembly, in one aspect, includes a tool body, and a localized fracking system located within the tool body. In accordance with this aspect, the localized fracking system is designed to create a localized initial pulse of pressure sufficient to initiate a fracture of a subterranean zone of interest.

Abstract: Provided is a downhole fracturing tool assembly, and a method for fracturing an oil/gas formation. The downhole fracturing tool assembly, in one aspect, includes a tool body, and a localized fracking system located within the tool body. In accordance with this aspect, the localized fracking system is designed to create a localized initial pulse of pressure sufficient to initiate a fracture of a subterranean zone of interest.

Abstract: A casing section comprising: a body comprising a wall; a window, wherein the window is an opening in the wall of the body; and a covering, wherein the covering: (A) is composed of a composite material; (B) is located on the outer surface of the body; (C) covers the window; and (D) spans at least a sufficient distance beyond the perimeter of the window such that the casing section has a desired pressure rating at the location of the window. A method of creating a lateral wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising: introducing a casing string into a wellbore, wherein the casing string comprises at least one casing section; drilling through at least a portion of the covering from the inside of the casing string to expose the window; and forming the lateral wellbore adjacent to the exposed window.

Abstract: A casing section comprising: a body comprising a wall; a window, wherein the window is an opening in the wall of the body; and a covering, wherein the covering: (A) is composed of a composite material; (B) is located on the outer surface of the body; (C) covers the window; and (D) spans at least a sufficient distance beyond the perimeter of the window such that the casing section has a desired pressure rating at the location of the window. A method of creating a lateral wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising: introducing a casing string into a wellbore, wherein the casing string comprises at least one casing section; drilling through at least a portion of the covering from the inside of the casing string to expose the window; and forming the lateral wellbore adjacent to the exposed window.

Abstract: A computer having a backplane and a motherboard disposed on the backplane along with expansion slots for receiving expansion cards. The backplane further having circuitry coupled thereto for performing an alarm function where the alarm circuitry is not coupled to a card occupying one of the expansion slots, instead the alarm circuitry is coupled to the backplane in a manner so that it is not directly under the supervision of the system processor on the motherboard. The alarm circuitry including processors which use the LON bus protocols for receiving and transmitting information relating to environmental conditions in the PC.

Abstract: A computer having a backplane and a motherboard disposed on the backplane along with expansion slots for receiving expansion cards. The backplane further having circuitry coupled thereto for performing an alarm function where the alarm circuitry is not coupled to a card occupying one of the expansion slots, instead the alarm circuitry is coupled to the backplane in a manner so that it is not directly under the supervision of the system processor on the motherboard. The alarm circuitry including processors which use the LON bus protocols for receiving and transmitting information relating to environmental conditions in the PC.

Abstract: A computer having a backplane and a motherboard disposed on the backplane along with expansion slots for receiving expansion cards. The backplane further having circuitry coupled thereto for performing an alarm function where the alarm circuitry is not coupled to a card occupying one of the expansion slots, instead the alarm circuitry is coupled to the backplane in a manner so that it is not directly under the supervision of the system processor on the motherboard. The alarm circuitry including processors which use the LON bus protocols for receiving and transmitting information relating to environmental conditions in the PC.