Wells – Processes – Placing fluid into the formation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-13
2009-12-29
Gay, Jennfier H (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Placing fluid into the formation
C166S308100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07637322
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating guar splits comprising exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits; and then, without first washing the treated guar splits, grinding the treated guar splits; and, then drying the ground, treated guar splits. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising providing a treatment fluid comprising a viscosifying agent wherein the viscosifying agent comprises ground, treated guar splits made by the following method: exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits; and then, without first washing the treated guar splits, grinding the treated guar splits; and, then drying the ground, treated guar splits; placing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation.
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Foreign communication related to a counter part dated Apr. 27, 2006.
Hanes, Jr. Robert E.
Slabaugh Billy F.
Weaver Jimmie D.
Baker & Botts LLP
Coy Nicole A
Gay Jennfier H
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Kent Robert A.
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