Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods for etching fractures and microfractures in shale formations
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Application No.: US14888016Application Date: 2013-09-20
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Publication No.: US09909057B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Philip D. Nguyen , Jim D. Weaver
- 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: Tumey L.L.P.
- Agent Craig W. Roddy
- International Application: PCT/US2013/060904 WO 20130920
- International Announcement: WO2015/041678 WO 20150326
- Main IPC: E21B43/26
- IPC: E21B43/26 ; C09K8/74 ; C09K8/86 ; C09K8/92 ; C09K8/72 ; E21B43/25

Abstract:
A method of treating a subterranean formation includes providing a treatment fluid comprising particles of at least one of a hydrolysable in-situ acid generator and a hydrolysable in-situ chelating agent generator. The treatment fluid is combined with a carrier fluid and is introduced into a subterranean formation. The particles are placed in fractures or microfractures where, upon the hydrolyzing of the acid or chelating agent generator, etching of the faces of the fractures or microfractures occurs.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160108307A1 Methods for Etching Fractures and Microfractures in Shale Formations Public/Granted day:2016-04-21
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