Methods of zonal isolation and treatment diversion
US9322260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K2208/08
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, by providing a treatment fluid comprising a blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 3 mm and 2 cm and a second amount of particulates having a second average size between about 1.6 and 20 times smaller than the first average particle size or a second amount of flakes having a second average size up to 10 times smaller than the first average particle size; by introducing the treatment fluid into the well bore; and by creating a plug with the treatment fluid.
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