Porous cement composition for propping fractures open
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsVenkata Satya Srikalyan BHAMIDIPATI, Denise N. BENOIT, Jimmie D. WEAVER, Philip D. NGUYEN
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Abstract
A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: introducing a fracturing fluid into the subterranean formation to create or enhance one or more fractures in the subterranean formation; introducing a cement composition into the one or more fractures, wherein the cement composition comprises: (A) cement; (B) water; and (C) an additive; and allowing the cement composition to set, wherein the additive creates a plurality of pores within the set cement.
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A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising:
- introducing a fracturing fluid into the subterranean formation to create or enhance one or more fractures in the subterranean formation;
- introducing a cooling fluid into the subterranean formation, wherein the cooling fluid decreases the temperature of at least a portion of the subterranean formation, wherein the cooling fluid is selected from the group consisting of the fracturing fluid, drilling fluids, injection fluids, work-over fluids, acidizing fluids, gravel packing fluids, completion fluids, stimulation fluids, and combinations thereof;
- then introducing a cement composition into the one or more fractures, wherein the cement composition comprises:
- (A) cement;
- (B) water;
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- (C) an additive, wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of a compound that undergoes a phase transition, a gas-generating compound, and combinations thereof;
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- then allowing the cement composition to set, wherein the additive creates a plurality of pores within the set cement.
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