Wells – Processes – In situ combustion
Patent
1993-11-15
1995-04-04
Suchfield, George A.
Wells
Processes
In situ combustion
166280, 166288, 166295, 166309, E21B 43247, E21B 43267
Patent
active
054028469
ABSTRACT:
An improved method for hydraulically fracturing a formation or reservoir where a thermo-setting gellable mixture is utilized. This thermo-setting mixture is foamed either at the surface or in situ under fracturing pressures and conditions. The mixture and carrier fluid is of a composition such that the foamed mixture has a viscosity of sufficient magnitude to cause a created fracture to grow while the foamed mixture is kept under fracturing pressure and conditions. Once a fracture of a desired size and length has been generated, the resin is ignited and thermally set thus forming a porous hardened solid within the fracture thereby holding the fracture open. Once combustion is finished, no spent fracturing fluids or load fluids remain to be recovered. This porous solid props the fracture open thereby increasing the conductivity of the formation or reservoir and fluid flow therefrom.
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Jennings, Jr. Alfred R.
Sprunt Eve S.
Hager Jr. George W.
Malone Charles A.
McKillop Alexander J.
Mobil Oil Corporation
Suchfield George A.
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