Carbon foam particulates and methods of using carbon foam particulates in subterranean applications
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorMark Kalman
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Abstract
The present invention relates to carbon foam particulates and their use in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and completion. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation using a servicing fluid comprising providing a slurry comprising a carrier fluid and open-cell carbon foam particulates; and, placing the slurry into a portion of a subterranean formation. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a particulate suitable for use as proppant or gravel in a subterranean application comprising a foamed, cellular structure.
Claims48
A method of treating a subterranean formation using a servicing fluid comprising:
- providing a slurry comprising a carrier fluid and open-cell carbon foam particulates;
- and,
- placing the slurry into a portion of a subterranean formation.
A method of forming a proppant pack in a portion of a subterranean formation using a servicing fluid comprising:
- providing a slurry comprising a carrier fluid and open-cell carbon foam particulates;
- and,
- placing the slurry into at least one fracture in a subterranean formation;
- and,
- depositing at least a portion of the open-cell carbon foam particulates in at least a portion of the fracture so as to form a particulate pack.
A method of gravel packing comprising:
- providing a slurry comprising a carrier fluid and open-cell carbon foam particulates;
- placing the slurry in a region of a well bore such that at least a portion of the carbon foam particulates form a gravel pack substantially adjacent to the well bore.
A particulate suitable for use as proppant or gravel in a subterranean application comprising a-foamed, cellular structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.