Claims
- 1. A method of stimulating production of fluid from a formation, comprising:
deploying a tubular member having transverse openings within a wellbore in a contracted state; expanding the tubular member at a desired location within the wellbore; and fracturing the formation by applying pressure through the transverse openings.
- 2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising inserting a completion into the tubular member.
- 3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein fracturing comprises hydraulic fracturing.
- 4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein fracturing comprises pumping a liquid through the expanded openings.
- 5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein expanding comprises moving an expansion tool through the tubular member prior to inserting the final completion.
- 6. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising inhibiting axial flow of fluid along the tubular member.
- 7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein inhibiting axial flow comprises inhibiting axial flow of fluid between the tubular member and the final completion.
- 8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein deploying comprises locating the tubular member in a lateral wellbore.
- 9. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein inserting comprises inserting a sand screen.
- 10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein deploying comprises deploying a plurality of tubular members.
- 11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein fracturing comprises fracturing the formation at a plurality of zones.
- 12. The method as recited in claim 2, further comprising expanding the completion.
- 13. A method of utilizing a wellbore disposed within a formation, comprising:
providing an expandable with transverse openings; locating the expandable within the wellbore; enlarging the expandable to reduce annular space surrounding the expandable and to enlarge the transverse openings; and fracturing the formation.
- 14. The method as recited in claim 13, further comprising inserting a completion within the expandable.
- 15. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein fracturing comprises hydraulic fracturing.
- 16. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein fracturing comprises pumping a liquid through the transverse openings.
- 17. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein locating comprises locating the expandable at a lateral region of the wellbore.
- 18. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein locating comprises locating the expandable at a vertical region of the wellbore.
- 19. The method as recited in claim 14, further comprising inhibiting axial flow of fluid along the expandable.
- 20. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein enlarging comprises expanding the expandable against the formation.
- 21. The method as recited in claim 14, further comprising expanding the completion.
- 22. A method of enhancing production from a formation, comprising:
moving a tubular having a plurality of transverse openings to a desired location within a wellbore; and hydraulically fracturing the formation by applying pressure through the plurality of transverse openings.
- 23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein moving the tubular comprises moving the tubular in a contracted state to the desired location.
- 24. The method as recited in claim 23, wherein moving further comprises radially expanding the tubular towards a wall of the wellbore.
- 25. The method as recited in claim 24, wherein radially expanding comprises changing the size of the plurality of transverse openings.
- 26. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein moving comprises placing the tubular in a vertical wellbore.
- 27. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein moving comprises placing the tubular in a deviated wellbore.
- 28. The method as recited in claim 22, further comprising deploying a completion within the tubular.
- 29. The method as recited in claim 28, further comprising expanding the completion.
- 30. A system for enhancing production of fluid from a formation, comprising:
an expandable tubular disposed at a wellbore location in an expanded state, the expandable tubular having a plurality of transverse openings exposing an interior of the expandable tubular to the formation; and a fracturing system disposed in the interior of the expandable tubular.
- 31. The system as recited in claim 30, wherein the fracturing system comprises a hydraulic fracturing system.
- 32. The system as recited in claim 31, wherein the expandable tubular is formed from a steel material.
- 33. The system as recited in claim 30, further comprising a completion insertable into the interior of the expandable tubular.
- 34. The system as recited in claim 33, wherein the completion is expandable.
- 35. A system of enhancing production from a formation, comprising:
means for providing a plurality of preformed transverse openings at a desired location within a wellbore; and means for hydraulically fracturing the formation by applying pressure through the plurality of preformed transverse openings.
- 36. The system as recited in claim 35, wherein the means for providing comprises a plurality of expandable openings.
- 37. The system as recited in claim 36, wherein the means for hydraulically fracturing comprises a hydraulic fluid.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The following is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/013,114, filed on Oct. 22, 2001.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
10013114 |
Oct 2001 |
US |
Child |
10127093 |
Apr 2002 |
US |