Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR) , IIT Madras
Unified Fracking Device for Enhanced Recovery from Conventional Reservoirs, Hydrates and Shales using
Categories for this Invention
Technology: Fracking Device;
Industry & Application: Water Management Solution, Hydraulic market, etc.
Market: The global hydraulic fracturing market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.6% during 2024-2032.
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Problem Statement
- In the Conventional Franking is performed in the wellbores that are at last stage of production or are dried out to enhance recovery of oil or gas.
- Further, for enhancing the recovery of oil or gas, the fracking is performed to elongate the existing perforations or to create new cracks that result in release of remaining oil and gas, which is costlier process.
- Hence, there is a need to address said issues in efficient manner.
Technology
- The present invention describes a fracking device for generating shock waves in a well bore.
- The fracking device comprises a fracking gun.
- Said fracking gun comprises a vacuumized cylinder containing vacuum inside, wherein said vacuum cylinder is disposed inside a cavity of the cartridge.
- Further, Fracking gun comprises an explosive pod positioned on an inner surface of the vacuumized cylinder to support explosive charges.
- Further Fracking gun comprises a coupler.
Coupler coupled to the open end of the cartridge,
- The coupler is to detachably couple the fracking gun with
- a wire line of an external unit, & the coupler comprises an adapter to couple to the wire line
The adapter receives signals from the wire line & supplies the signals to the vacuumized cylinder, wherein the adapter isolates the wire line from the vacuumized cylinder
Key Features / Value Proposition
Technical Perspective:
- Claimed invention is simple, effective and cheap and efficient process.
- The fracking device with the vacuumized cylinder generates an extreme instantaneous under balance shock waves which cause a high intensity negative suction blast, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of the fracking.
- The extreme instantaneous underbalance shock waves lead to elongation of primary fractures from existing perforations and creation of secondary and tertiary fractures.
Industrial Perspective:
- The claimed invention allows multiple applications of shock waves at the same location leading to high branching of fractures.
- Cost effective process for implementation.
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Contact For Licensing
sm-marketing@imail.iitm.ac.in
ipoffice2@iitm.ac.in
Research Lab
Prof. Rajesh R Nair
Department of Ocean Engineering,
Intellectual Property
IITM IDF Ref. 1596
IN Patent No: 457966
Technology Readiness Level
TRL-4/5
Proof of Concept ready, tested & validated in lab,