| CPC E21B 37/06 (2013.01) [C02F 1/4608 (2013.01); C02F 1/50 (2013.01); C02F 2103/06 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46135 (2013.01); C02F 2209/02 (2013.01); C02F 2209/05 (2013.01); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01); E21B 37/08 (2013.01); E21B 41/02 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |

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1. A method for remediating a well, comprising:
introducing a remediation chemical into the well;
inserting an arc discharge tool into the well and lowering the arc discharge tool to a predetermined depth within the well, the arc discharge tool for generating one or more electrical discharges between a pair of electrodes, each electrical discharge causing a shock wave in the fluids within the well;
generating, with the arc discharge tool, at least one shock wave; and
withdrawing the arc discharge tool from the well.
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