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Explosive well stimulation method
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In this paper, an improved method of well stimulation involving the use of explosive mixtures performed downhole and employing the combustible components of the fossil fuel producing formation as the fuel component of the explosive mixture was presented.Abstract:
There is disclosed herein an improved method of well stimulation involving the use of explosive mixtures performed downhole and employing the combustible components of the fossil fuel producing formation as the fuel component of the explosive mixture.read more
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Geological formation heating
TL;DR: In this paper, a borehole terminates by generating a series of explosion waves at the bottom of the borehole, where fuel and oxygen (air) are continuously passed into the bore hole, the oxygen and fuel continuously mixed in the vicinity of the end of the Borehole, and the explosive mixture intermittently ignited so as to generate heat and shock waves which pass to the surrounding formation.
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Method of fracturing a natural gas bearing earth formation
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