Wells – Processes – Specific propping feature
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-17
2010-10-05
Suchfield, George (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
Specific propping feature
C166S280100, C166S300000, C175S066000, C507S904000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07806182
ABSTRACT:
A subterranean formation stimulation method utilizes a treatment fluid comprising residual drilling fluid injected into the formation, and producing the stimulated formation. In one embodiment, a tight gas formation is fractured and the fracture has a higher conductivity than the formation.
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Howard Paul R.
Still John W.
Waters George
Williamson Don
Cate David
Griffin Jeff
Nava Robin
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Suchfield George
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