Well stimulation

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1975-10-28

1977-03-08

Novosad, Stephen J.

Wells

Processes

Separate steps of fracturing or attacking formation

166294, 166295, E21B 4326, E21B 33138

Patent

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040108023

ABSTRACT:
A method for stimulating an unconsolidated formation in a well wherein the unconsolidated formation is fractured in the unconsolidated state, i.e., without having had any prior consolidation treatment practiced thereon, the fracturing step employing a propping agent, and consolidating essentially only a portion of said propping agent in the fractures created by the fracturing step. The unconsolidated formation remains essentially unconsolidated after the method of this invention has been completed.

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patent: 3695355 (1972-10-01), Wood et al.
patent: 3757862 (1973-09-01), Kern et al.
patent: 3800847 (1974-04-01), Rike
patent: 3815680 (1974-06-01), McGuire et al.
patent: 3929191 (1975-12-01), Graham et al.

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