Method of controlling displacement of propping agent in fracturi

Details Method of controlling displacement of propping agent in fracturi Method of controlling displacement of propping agent in fracturi

1982-08-30

1983-12-20

Suchfield, George A.

Wells

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With indicating, testing, measuring or locating

166281, 166284, E21B 3313, E21B 43267, E21B 4706

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044211678

ABSTRACT:
A method of preventing overdisplacement of propping agent particles during well treatments to hydraulically induce a fracture in a subterranean formation wherein buoyant or neutrally buoyant ball sealers are incorporated in the trailing end portion of the fracturing fluid. The ball sealers seat on at least some of the well perforations in final stages of particle injection thereby causing the surface pumping pressure to increase, signalling the end of the treating operation. This minimizes proppant overdisplacement and provides for a fully packed fracture in the near wellbore region.

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