Wells – Processes – Specific propping feature
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2011-12-27
DiTrani, Angela M (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
Specific propping feature
C166S295000, C166S276000, C166S281000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08082994
ABSTRACT:
Methods of enhancing the conductivity of fractures in subterranean formations comprising: providing a propped fracture in a subterranean formation wherein a plurality of proppant particulates reside in at least a portion of the fracture; providing a displacement fluid; introducing the displacement fluid into the propped fracture in the subterranean formation at a rate that is at least the matrix rate of the subterranean formation; and allowing the displacement fluid to displace at least a portion of the plurality of proppant particulates, thereby forming at least one channel in the propped fracture.
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Bryant Jason
Nguyen Philip D.
Rickman Richard D.
Weaver Jimmie D.
DiTrani Angela M
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Kent Robert A.
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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