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AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsPhilip D. Nguyen, Bradley L. Todd, Trinidad Munoz, Jr.
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The present invention relates to enhancing fluid flow from subterranean formations. More particularly, this invention relates to providing improved proppant matrixes within fractures in a subterranean formation. An example of the methods of increasing the conductivity of a fracture in a subterranean formation comprises the steps of providing a fracturing treatment fluid comprising a proppant composition, the proppant composition comprising proppant particulates and a degradable material capable of undergoing an irreversible degradation downhole; introducing the proppant composition to the fracture; and allowing the proppant composition to form a proppant matrix having voids in the fracture.
A method of increasing the conductivity of a fracture in a subterranean formation comprising the steps of:
A method of enhancing the permeability of a proppant matrix comprising the step of introducing a plurality of voids into the proppant matrix by a degradation of a degradable material that comprises one or more poly(orthoesters) within the proppant matrix.
A method of increasing the conductivity of a fracture in a subterranean formation comprising the steps of:
A method of enhancing the permeability of a proppant matrix comprising the step of introducing a plurality of voids into the proppant matrix by a degradation of a degradable composite material within the proppant matrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.