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Methods for reducing fluid communication between wells

US10677016B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

Dipti Singh · Kingwood, US
Ubong Inyang · Humble, US
Golchehreh Salamat · Sugar Land, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2016
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B43/26
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Methods and systems for reducing fluid communication between wells. Providing a first treatment fluid comprising synthetic clay and an aqueous carrier fluid; pumping the first treatment fluid into a first fracture network in fluid communication with a first well; placing the synthetic clay in the first fracture network; pumping a second treatment fluid into the first fracture network after placing the synthetic clay in the first fracture network; wherein the second treatment fluid is not produced in a second well in fluid communication with a second fracture network, and wherein the second fracture network is in fluid communication with the first fracture network.

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