Methods Of Ensuring And Enhancing Conductivity In Micro-Fractures

A fracturing fluid comprising:

• a carrier fluid;
• a micro-proppant having a Dv50 particle size ranging from about 0.01 microns to about 100 microns;
• and
• a degradable micro-fiber, wherein the degradable micro-fiber has a diameter in a range of about 0.01 micron to about 10 microns and a length of less than about 500 microns.

A method comprising:

• isolating a perforated zone in a wellbore;
• pumping into the perforated zone a pad fluid above a fracture gradient of a subterranean formation penetrated by the wellbore to create a plurality of fractures within the subterranean formation, the plurality of fracturing comprise a dominant fracture extending from the wellbore and a micro fracture within the subterranean formation;
• pumping into the perforated zone a fracturing fluid above the fracture gradient wherein the treatment fluid comprises:
• a first carrier fluid;
• a micro-proppant having a Dv50 particle size ranging from about 0.01 microns to about 100 microns;
• and
• a degradable micro-fiber having a diameter ranging from about 0.01 microns to about 10 microns;
• pumping into the perforated zone a diverting fluid below the fracture gradient wherein the diverting fluid comprises:
• a second carrier fluid;
• and
• a degradable diverting agent;
• and
• repeating at least the step of pumping into the perforated zone the fracturing fluid after the step of pumping into the perforated zone the diverting fluid.