Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and compositions for enhancing integrity and thermal conductivity of wellbores in geothermal operations
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Application No.: US17584615Application Date: 2022-01-26
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Publication No.: US11976236B2Publication Date: 2024-05-07
- Inventor: Brian Alan Evans , Philip D. Nguyen
- Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Conley Rose, P.C.
- Agent Rodney B. Carroll
- Main IPC: C09K8/05
- IPC: C09K8/05 ; C09K23/38 ; C09K23/54

Abstract:
Methods and compositions for enhancing wellbores and propped fractures for use in geothermal operations are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: drilling with a drilling composition at least a portion of a first wellbore, wherein the drilling composition comprises a base fluid, a resin, and a thermally conductive filler; introducing a fracturing fluid into the first wellbore at a first pressure sufficient to create at least a first set of fractures extending from and in fluid communication with the first wellbore; and introducing a first plurality of proppant particulates into at least the first set of fractures, wherein a second wellbore penetrates at least a second portion of the subterranean formation, and wherein a second set of fractures extends from and is in fluid communication with the second wellbore into the subterranean formation, and the first set of fractures is in fluid communication with the second set of fractures.
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