Formation treatment method using deformable particles
US6330916A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S507/924
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A subterranean formation is treated by injecting a blend of fracture proppant material and deformable particulate material into the formation. The deformable particulate material may combine with the fracture proppant material to increase fracture conductivity, reduce fines generation, and/or reduce proppant flowback. The fracture proppant material may be a material such as sand, and the deformable particulate material may be a material such as polystyrene divinylbenzene beads.
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