Method and system for altering pore pressure in a fracturing operation
US7533725B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/26
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and a system for accessing a target fluid in a formation of an oilfield are provided. The method involves acquiring physicochemical property information of a portion of the formation, determining a type and a concentration of a chemical agent based on the physicochemical property information of the portion of the formation, and applying the chemical agent at the portion of the formation to provide a chemical action, where the target fluid is released at the portion of the formation responding to the chemical action.
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