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US 2015/0021022 A1Published application
Energized slurries and methods
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsHemant Kumar J. Ladva, Yiyan Chen, Anthony Loiseau
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Abstract
Energized slurries (including foams) comprising an Apollonian particle mixture and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of viscosifiers, gelling agents and rheological agents. Also, methods, fluids, equipment and/or systems for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, relating to treatment fluids based on the energized slurries.
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A well treatment fluid, comprising:
- a stabilized, flowable slurry comprising an Apollonian particle mixture comprising solids dispersed in an energized carrier fluid with at least one additive selected from the group consisting of viscosifiers, gelling agents and rheological agents.
A fracture treatment method, comprising:
- forming a fracture in a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore;
- introducing into the fracture a stabilized slurry comprising an Apollonian particle mixture comprising solids including at least one proppant mode dispersed in an energized carrier fluid with at least one additive selected from the group consisting of viscosifiers, gelling agents and rheological agents, to form a proppant pack in the fracture;
- removing gas from the proppant pack to form hydraulically conductive channels;
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- producing a reservoir fluid through the proppant pack into the wellbore.
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