High power laser downhole cutting tools and systems

Downhole cutting systems, devices and methods for utilizing 10 kW or more laser energy transmitted deep into the earth with the suppression of associated nonlinear phenomena. Systems and devices for the laser cutting operations within a borehole in the earth. These systems and devices can deliver hi...

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Main Authors FAIRCLOTH BRIAN O, KOBLICK YESHAYA, RINZLER CHARLES C, MOXLEY JOEL F, ZEDIKER MARK S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.01.2015
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING
CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING
DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
ELECTRICITY
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
TRANSPORTING
WELDING
WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Summary:Downhole cutting systems, devices and methods for utilizing 10 kW or more laser energy transmitted deep into the earth with the suppression of associated nonlinear phenomena. Systems and devices for the laser cutting operations within a borehole in the earth. These systems and devices can deliver high power laser energy down a deep borehole, while maintaining the high power to perform cutting operations in such boreholes deep within the earth.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313800879