Saudi arabian oil company (20250129698). HYBRID FRAC COMPLETION
HYBRID FRAC COMPLETION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Khalid Mohammed Alruwaili of Dammam SA
Murtadha J. Altammar of Dhahran SA
Ayman Mohammed Almohsin of Dhahran SA
Waheed Syed Arshad of Dhahran SA
HYBRID FRAC COMPLETION
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250129698 titled 'HYBRID FRAC COMPLETION
Original Abstract Submitted
methods and systems for hybrid frac completion are disclosed. the methods include installing a hybrid completion system in a well and, in each zone of a first plurality of zones for plug & perf completion: activating an outer shroud of expanding shape memory polymer (smp) around a liner, and perforating, using a perforation gun, a borehole wall. the methods further include, in each zone of the second plurality of zones for sliding sleeve completion: activating an smp packer, and activating a sliding sleeve to expose the borehole wall. the methods further include fracturing the borehole wall by pressurizing the well; sealing, between each zone in the first and second plurality of zones, by actuating a plurality of isolation valves disposed in each zone of the first plurality of zones and each zone of the second plurality of zones; and removing the plurality of isolation valves to produce the well.