Propped fracture with high effective surface area

Details Propped fracture with high effective surface area Propped fracture with high effective surface area

2007-01-23

2007-01-23

Suchfield, George (Department: 3676)

Wells

Processes

Specific propping feature

C166S282000, C166S308200, C166S308300, C507S923000, C507S933000, C507S934000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11175874

ABSTRACT:
Propped fractures in formations from which fluids are produced are described that have wormholes extending out into the formations from the faces of the fractures at locations distant from boreholes. Methods are given for creating such propped fractures having wormholes in which either a closed propped fracture is formed and then the wormholes are formed, or the entire fracture and channel system is formed before the closure occurs.

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