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In order to treat and remediate ground contaminated with hazardous materials, long horizontal wells are often beneficial around the contaminated sites. While it is possible to drill and case these holes using existing technology, it is difficult and expensive to install perforated liners to give access to the formations. A procedure has been developed and is described wherein a DIAjet system is used to feed through the drill pipe and to perforate this at regular intervals, thereby allowing access to the formation along the length of the horizontal well. The relative benefits of this approach and indicators of its performance are discussed.
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Summers, D.A., Fossey, R.D., Blaine, J.G. (1992). Diajet Use in an Environmental Application. In: Lichtarowicz, A. (eds) Jet Cutting Technology. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2678-6_18
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