Methods of diverting treating fluids in subterranean zones...

Details Methods of diverting treating fluids in subterranean zones... Methods of diverting treating fluids in subterranean zones...

2006-05-02

2006-05-02

Suchfield, George (Department: 3676)

Wells

Processes

Material placed in pores of formation to treat resident...

C166S281000, C166S282000, C166S292000, C166S294000, C166S305100, C166S309000, C166S312000, C507S211000, C507S219000, C507S237000, C507S241000, C507S277000, C507S902000

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07036587

ABSTRACT:
Methods of diverting treating fluids in subterranean zones penetrated by well bores are provided. The methods basically comprise the following steps. A degradable particulate diverting material is placed in a subterranean zone that contains releasable water. A treating fluid is then introduced into the subterranean zone which is diverted by the degradable particulate diverting material therein. Thereafter, the degradable particulate diverting material is allowed to at least partially degrade in the presence of the released water in the subterranean zone.

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