Patent ID: 9016388
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A method of stimulating a wellbore environment, the method comprising: (a) cementing a wellbore casing within a wellbore, the wellbore casing comprising a valve disposed below a fluid restriction apparatus, the valve in direct contact with the fluid restriction apparatus, the fluid restriction apparatus comprising a tubular member having a seat disposed within a bore of the tubular member and a plug element for landing on the seat; (b) opening the valve to place the wellbore casing in fluid communication with a wellbore environment; (c) landing the plug element on the seat to restrict fluid communication between the wellbore casing and the wellbore environment; (d) without additional wellbore intervention, removing a portion of the plug element causing an increase in fluid communication between the wellbore casing and the wellbore environment; and (e) performing a stimulation operation in the wellbore environment.