Well product recovery process

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2006-05-30

2011-11-22

Bates, Zakiya W (Department: 3676)

Wells

Processes

Placing fluid into the formation

C166S250100, C166S280100, C166S401000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08061427

ABSTRACT:
A process for fracturing a selected region of a formation including: introducing a supply of fracturing fluid to the region of the formation until a first threshold is reached, adjusting the flow of the fracturing fluid to the region of the formation to reach a second threshold, adjusting the flow of the fracturing fluid to the region of the formation to reach a third threshold and ceasing flow of the fracturing fluid to region of the formation, the fracturing fluid being a non-participating gas and including a proppant in at least one of the stages of flow of the fracturing fluid.

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