Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Gay, Jennifer H. (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
C166S280200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07082993
ABSTRACT:
A method is given of fracturing a subterranean formation including the step of a) pumping at least one device actively transmitting data that provide information on the device position, and further comprising the step of assessing the fracture geometry based on the positions of said at least one device, or b) pumping metallic elements, preferably as proppant agents, and further locating the position of said metallic elements with a tool selected from the group consisting of magnetometers, resistivity tools, electromagnetic devices and ultra-long arrays of electrodes, and further comprising the step of assessing the fracture geometry based on the positions of said metallic elements. The method allows monitoring of the fracture geometry and proppant placement.
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Ayoub Joseph
Fitzgerald Peter
Jardine Stuart
Carington Tim
Gay Jennifer H.
Mitchell Thomas O.
Nava Robin
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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