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Title:
PROPPED FRACTURE WITH HIGH EFFECTIVE SURFACE AREA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004067911
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Propped fractures in formations from which fluids are produced are described that have wormholes extending out into the formations from the faces of the fractures at locations distant from boreholes. Methods are given for creating such propped fractures having wormholes in which either a closed propped fracture is formed and then the wormholes are formed, or the entire fracture and channel system is formed before the closure occurs.

Inventors:
CHAN KENG S (US)
BROWN J ERNEST (US)
MILNE ARTHUR WILLIAM (VE)
RIMMER BRETT (US)
BRADY MARK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2004/000182
Publication Date:
September 16, 2004
Filing Date:
January 27, 2004
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Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD (CA)
SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL (FR)
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY BV (NL)
SOFITECH NV (BE)
CHAN KENG S (US)
BROWN J ERNEST (US)
MILNE ARTHUR WILLIAM (VE)
RIMMER BRETT (US)
BRADY MARK (US)
International Classes:
C09K8/72; C09K8/80; E21B43/267; (IPC1-7): E21B43/267; E21B43/27; E21B43/26
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001051767A22001-07-19
Foreign References:
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