Nitrogen/carbon dioxide combination fracture treatment

Details Nitrogen/carbon dioxide combination fracture treatment Nitrogen/carbon dioxide combination fracture treatment

1995-01-13

1996-09-24

Suchfield, George A.

Wells

Processes

Specific propping feature

1661775, 166302, 166308, E21B 43267

Patent

active

055581609

ABSTRACT:
There is provided an apparatus and a method of fracturing an underground formation penetrated by a well bore comprising the steps of forming a first pressurized stream of liquified gas, introducing proppants into the first stream for transport of the proppants in the first stream, pressurizing and cooling the proppants to substantially the storage pressure and temperature of the liquified gas prior to introducing the proppants into the first stream, forming a second pressurized stream of gas and admixing the first and second streams to form a fracturing fluid for injection into the formation at a rate and pressure to cause the fracturing thereof.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4374545 (1983-02-01), Bullen et al.
patent: 4436156 (1984-03-01), Fredrickson
patent: 4534413 (1985-08-01), Jaworowsky
patent: 4627495 (1986-12-01), Harris et al.
patent: 4701270 (1987-10-01), Bullen et al.
patent: 5069283 (1991-12-01), Mack
patent: 5424285 (1995-06-01), Stacy et al.
"Gas Frac--A New Stimulation Technique Using Liquid Gases," R. E. Hurst, Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, No. SPE 3837 (1972).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Nitrogen/carbon dioxide combination fracture treatment does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Nitrogen/carbon dioxide combination fracture treatment, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Nitrogen/carbon dioxide combination fracture treatment will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1922859