发明名称 |
Methods of forming high-porosity fractures in weakly consolidated or unconsolidated formations |
摘要 |
Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, that include the steps of placing a fracturing fluid comprising a first stabilizing substance into the subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation and placing a treatment fluid comprising a gel carrier fluid, degradable solids-free gel bodies, and solids-laden gel bodies into the fracture such that the solids-free gel bodies and the solids-laden gel bodies form multiple packs within the fracture. Breaking the gel carrier fluid and allowing the solids-free gel bodies to degrade to create a high porosity propped fracture formed of the solids-laden gel bodies wherein the propped fracture has a porosity of at least about 40%. |
申请公布号 |
US8881813(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.11.11 |
申请号 |
US201213429660 |
申请日期 |
2012.03.26 |
申请人 |
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
发明人 |
Nguyen Philip D. |
分类号 |
E21B43/267 |
主分类号 |
E21B43/267 |
代理机构 |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
代理人 |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP ;Roddy Craig W. |
主权项 |
1. A method of fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, comprising:
placing a fracturing fluid comprising a first stabilizing substance into the subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; placing a treatment fluid comprising a gel carrier fluid, degradable solids-free gel bodies, and solids-laden gel bodies into the fracture such that the solids-free gel bodies and the solids-laden gel bodies form multiple packs within the fracture; allowing the pressure within the subterranean formation to fall below a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; and, breaking the gel carrier fluid and allowing the solids-free gel bodies to degrade to create a high porosity propped fracture formed of the solids-laden gel bodies wherein the propped fracture has a porosity of at least about 40%. |
地址 |
Houston TX US |