Energetic cocrystals for treatment of a subterranean formation
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsNathan Carl Schultheiss, Jeremy A. Holtsclaw
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Abstract
The present invention relates to energetic cocrystals, and to methods for using the same for treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation, the method including obtaining or providing a composition including energetic cocrystals. Each energetic cocrystal independently includes an energetic compound and a secondary material. The method also includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation.
Claims23
A method of treating a subterranean formation, the method comprising:
- placing in the subterranean formation a composition comprising energetic cocrystals, each energetic cocrystal independently comprising:
- an energetic compound;
- and
- a secondary material;
- wherein each energetic cocrystal has a particle size of about 0.01 mm or less;
- detonating the energetic cocrystals, wherein detonating the energetic cocrystals produces a compression wave;
- measuring the compression wave;
- and
- determining at least one characteristic of a fracture, flow path, area surrounding the fracture, area surrounding the flow path, or any combination thereof.
A method of treating a subterranean formation, the method comprising:
- placing a composition comprising energetic cocrystals in the subterranean formation comprising at least one of a fracture, flow pathway, area surrounding a fracture, and an area surrounding a flow pathway, each energetic cocrystal independently comprising
- an energetic compound;
- and
- a secondary material that is not energetic;
- detonating at least some of the energetic cocrystals to generate a compression wave, wherein detonating at least some of the energetic cocrystals to generate a compression wave comprises exposing at least some of the cocrystals to at least one of a compression wave, heat, pH change, pressure, friction, and vibration;
- and
- using the compression wave to determine at least one characteristic of the fracture, flow pathway, area surrounding the fracture, or area surrounding the flow pathway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.