METHOD OF TREATING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS USING MIXED DENSITY PROPPANTS OR SEQUENTIAL PROPPANT STAGES
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF TREATING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS USING MIXED DENSITY PROPPANTS OR SEQUENTIAL PROPPANT STAGES 有权
    使用混合密度拟合或顺序推荐阶段处理亚型的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110180260A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-28

    申请号:US13079636

    申请日:2011-04-04

    IPC分类号: E21B43/26

    摘要: An increase in effective propped lengths is evidenced in hydraulic fracturing treatments by the use of ultra lightweight (ULW) proppants. The ULW proppants have a density less than or equal to 2.45 g/cc and may be used as a mixture in a first proppant stage wherein at least one of the proppants is a ULW proppant. Alternatively, sequential proppant stages may be introduced into the formation wherein at least one of the proppant stages contain a ULW proppant and where at least one of the following conditions prevails:(i.) the density differential between the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage is greater than or equal to 0.2 g/cc;(ii.) both the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage contain a ULW proppant;(iii.) the rate of injection of the second proppant stage into the fracture is different from the rate of injection of the first proppant stage; or(iv.) the particle size of the second proppant stage is different from the particle size of the first proppant stage.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用超轻质(ULW)支撑剂在水力压裂处理中证明有效支撑长度的增加。 ULW支撑剂具有小于或等于2.45g / cc的密度,并且可以在第一支撑剂阶段中用作混合物,其中至少一种支撑剂是ULW支撑剂。 或者,连续的支撑剂阶段可以被引入地层,其中支撑剂阶段中的至少一个包含ULW支撑剂,并且其中以下条件中的至少一个占优势:(i)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂之间的密度差 阶段大于或等于0.2g / cc; (ii)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂阶段都包含ULW支撑剂; (iii)第二支撑剂阶段进入裂缝的速率与第一支撑剂阶段的注入速率不同; 或(iv),第二支撑剂阶段的粒径不同于第一支撑剂阶段的粒度。

    Method of treating subterranean formations using mixed density proppants or sequential proppant stages
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of treating subterranean formations using mixed density proppants or sequential proppant stages 有权
    使用混合密度支撑剂或连续支撑剂阶段处理地下地层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07918277B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-05

    申请号:US12347671

    申请日:2008-12-31

    IPC分类号: E21B43/267

    摘要: An increase in effective propped lengths is evidenced in hydraulic fracturing treatments by the use of ultra lightweight (ULW) proppants. The ULW proppants have a density less than or equal to 2.45 g/cc and may be used as a mixture in a first proppant stage wherein at least one of the proppants is a ULW proppant. Alternatively, sequential proppant stages may be introduced into the formation wherein at least one of the proppant stages contain a ULW proppant and where at least one of the following conditions prevails: (i.) the density differential between the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage is greater than or equal to 0.2 g/cc; (ii.) both the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage contain a ULW proppant; (iii.) the rate of injection of the second proppant stage into the fracture is different from the rate of injection of the first proppant stage; or (iv.) the particle size of the second proppant stage is different from the particle size of the first proppant stage.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用超轻质(ULW)支撑剂在水力压裂处理中证明有效支撑长度的增加。 ULW支撑剂具有小于或等于2.45g / cc的密度,并且可以在第一支撑剂阶段中用作混合物,其中至少一种支撑剂是ULW支撑剂。 或者,连续的支撑剂阶段可以被引入地层,其中支撑剂阶段中的至少一个包含ULW支撑剂,并且其中以下条件中的至少一个占优势:(i)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂之间的密度差 阶段大于或等于0.2g / cc; (ii)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂阶段都包含ULW支撑剂; (iii)第二支撑剂阶段进入裂缝的速率与第一支撑剂阶段的注入速率不同; 或(iv),第二支撑剂阶段的粒径不同于第一支撑剂阶段的粒度。

    Method of treating subterranean formations using sequential proppant stages
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of treating subterranean formations using sequential proppant stages 有权
    使用连续支撑剂阶段处理地下地层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08127850B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-06

    申请号:US13079636

    申请日:2011-04-04

    IPC分类号: E21B43/267

    摘要: An increase in effective propped lengths is evidenced in hydraulic fracturing treatments by the use of ultra lightweight (ULW) proppants. The ULW proppants have a density less than or equal to 2.45 g/cc and may be used as a mixture in a first proppant stage wherein at least one of the proppants is a ULW proppant. Alternatively, sequential proppant stages may be introduced into the formation wherein at least one of the proppant stages contain a ULW proppant and where at least one of the following conditions prevails: (i.) the density differential between the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage is greater than or equal to 0.2 g/cc; (ii.) both the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage contain a ULW proppant; (iii.) the rate of injection of the second proppant stage into the fracture is different from the rate of injection of the first proppant stage; or (iv.) the particle size of the second proppant stage is different from the particle size of the first proppant stage.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用超轻质(ULW)支撑剂在水力压裂处理中证明有效支撑长度的增加。 ULW支撑剂具有小于或等于2.45g / cc的密度,并且可以在第一支撑剂阶段中用作混合物,其中至少一种支撑剂是ULW支撑剂。 或者,连续的支撑剂阶段可以被引入地层,其中支撑剂阶段中的至少一个包含ULW支撑剂,并且其中以下条件中的至少一个占优势:(i)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂之间的密度差 阶段大于或等于0.2g / cc; (ii)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂阶段都包含ULW支撑剂; (iii)第二支撑剂阶段进入裂缝的速率与第一支撑剂阶段的注入速率不同; 或(iv),第二支撑剂阶段的粒径不同于第一支撑剂阶段的粒度。

    Method of treating subterranean formations using mixed density proppants or sequential proppant stages
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of treating subterranean formations using mixed density proppants or sequential proppant stages 有权
    使用混合密度支撑剂或连续支撑剂阶段处理地下地层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07472751B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-06

    申请号:US11708597

    申请日:2007-02-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/46

    摘要: An increase in effective propped lengths is evidenced in hydraulic fracturing treatments by the use of ultra lightweight (ULW) proppants. The ULW proppants have a density less than or equal to 2.45 g/cc and may be used as a mixture in a first proppant stage wherein at least one of the proppants is a ULW proppant. Alternatively, sequential proppant stages may be introduced into the formation wherein at least one of the proppant stages contain a ULW proppant and where at least one of the following conditions prevails: (i.) the density differential between the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage is greater than or equal to 0.2 g/cc; (ii.) both the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage contain a ULW proppant; (iii.) the rate of injection of the second proppant stage into the fracture is different from the rate of injection of the first proppant stage; or (iv.) the particle size of the second proppant stage is different from the particle size of the first proppant stage.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用超轻质(ULW)支撑剂在水力压裂处理中证明有效支撑长度的增加。 ULW支撑剂具有小于或等于2.45g / cc的密度,并且可以在第一支撑剂阶段中用作混合物,其中至少一种支撑剂是ULW支撑剂。 或者,连续的支撑剂阶段可以被引入地层,其中支撑剂阶段中的至少一个包含ULW支撑剂,并且其中以下条件中的至少一个占优势:(i)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂之间的密度差 阶段大于或等于0.2g / cc; (ii)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂阶段都包含ULW支撑剂; (iii)第二支撑剂阶段进入裂缝的速率与第一支撑剂阶段的注入速率不同; 或(iv),第二支撑剂阶段的粒径不同于第一支撑剂阶段的粒度。

    Method of treatment subterranean formations using multiple proppant stages or mixed proppants
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of treatment subterranean formations using multiple proppant stages or mixed proppants 有权
    使用多个支撑剂阶段或混合支撑剂处理地下地层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07210528B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-01

    申请号:US10803258

    申请日:2004-03-18

    IPC分类号: E21B43/46

    摘要: An increase in effective propped lengths is evidenced in hydraulic fracturing treatments by the use of ultra lightweight (ULW) proppants. The ULW proppants have a density less than or equal to 2.45 g/cc and may be used as a mixture in a first proppant stage wherein at least one of the proppants is a ULW proppant. Alternatively, sequential proppant stages may be introduced into the formation wherein at least one of the proppant stages contain a ULW proppant and where at least one of the following conditions prevails: (i.) the density differential between the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage is greater than or equal to 0.2 g/cc; (ii.) both the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage contain a ULW proppant; (iii.) the rate of injection of the second proppant stage into the fracture is different from the rate of injection of the first proppant stage; or (iv.) the particle size of the second proppant stage is different from the particle size of the first proppant stage.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用超轻质(ULW)支撑剂在水力压裂处理中证明有效支撑长度的增加。 ULW支撑剂具有小于或等于2.45g / cc的密度,并且可以在第一支撑剂阶段中用作混合物,其中至少一种支撑剂是ULW支撑剂。 或者,连续的支撑剂阶段可以被引入地层,其中支撑剂阶段中的至少一个包含ULW支撑剂,并且其中以下条件中的至少一个占优势:(i)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂之间的密度差 阶段大于或等于0.2g / cc; (ii)第一支撑剂阶段和第二支撑剂阶段都包含ULW支撑剂; (iii)第二支撑剂阶段进入裂缝的速率与第一支撑剂阶段的注入速率不同; 或(iv),第二支撑剂阶段的粒径不同于第一支撑剂阶段的粒度。

    Methods and compositions of a storable relatively lightweight proppant slurry for hydraulic fracturing and gravel packing applications
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and compositions of a storable relatively lightweight proppant slurry for hydraulic fracturing and gravel packing applications 有权
    用于水力压裂和砾石包装应用的可存储的相对轻质的支撑剂浆料的方法和组合物

    公开(公告)号:US07971643B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-05

    申请号:US11951229

    申请日:2007-12-05

    IPC分类号: E21B43/267

    摘要: Methods and compositions useful for subterranean formation treatments, such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control that utilize relatively lightweight and/or substantially neutrally buoyant particulates. Particles that may be employed include particulates of naturally occurring materials that may be optionally strengthened or hardened by exposure to a modifying agent; porous materials including selectively configured porous material particles manufactured and/or treated with selected glazing materials, coating materials and/or penetrating materials; and well treating aggregates composed of an organic lightweight material and a weight modifying agent. The relatively lightweight particulate may be suspended as a substantially neutral buoyant particulate and stored with a carrier fluid as a pumpable slurry.

    摘要翻译: 用于地下地层处理的方法和组合物,例如水力压裂处理和使用相对轻质和/或基本中性浮力颗粒物的砂控制。 可以使用的颗粒包括可以通过暴露于改性剂任选地加强或硬化的天然存在的材料的颗粒; 多孔材料包括用选择的玻璃材料,涂层材料和/或穿透材料制造和/或处理的选择性构造的多孔材料颗粒; 并且处理由有机轻质材料和重量调节剂组成的聚集体。 相对轻质的颗粒可以作为基本上中性的浮力颗粒悬浮并与作为可泵送浆料的载体流体一起储存。

    Method of hydraulic fracturing to reduce unwanted water production
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of hydraulic fracturing to reduce unwanted water production 有权
    水力压裂方法可减少不必要的水分产生

    公开(公告)号:US07207386B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-24

    申请号:US10863731

    申请日:2004-06-09

    IPC分类号: E21B43/267

    摘要: A method of hydraulically fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation ensures that the conductivity of water inflow below the productive zone of the subterranean formation is reduced. The method consists of two principal steps. In the first step, a fracture in and below the productive zone of the formation is initiated by introducing into the subterranean formation a fluid, free of a proppant, such as salt water, fresh water, brine, liquid hydrocarbon, and/or nitrogen or other gases. The proppant-free fluid may further be weighted. In the second step, a proppant laden slurry is introduced into the subterranean formation which contains a relatively lightweight density proppant. Either the fluid density of the proppant-free fluid is greater than the fluid density of the proppant laden slurry or the viscosity of the proppant-free fluid is greater than the viscosity of the proppant laden slurry. The method limits undesirable fracture height growth in the hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation during the fracturing.

    摘要翻译: 一种含烃地层的水力压裂方法确保降低地层生产区下方的水流入的电导率。 该方法由两个主要步骤组成。 在第一步中,通过向地层中引入不含支撑剂的流体,例如盐水,淡水,盐水,液态烃和/或氮,或者 其他气体。 不含支撑剂的流体可以进一步加权。 在第二步中,将含有支撑剂的浆料引入包含相对较轻密度的支撑剂的地层中。 无支撑剂流体的流体密度大于负载载体的浆料的流体密度,或者不含支撑剂的流体的粘度大于负载载体浆料的粘度。 该方法在压裂期间限制含烃地层中不希望的裂缝高度增长。

    Method of enhancing hydraulic fracturing using ultra lightweight proppants
    8.
    发明授权
    Method of enhancing hydraulic fracturing using ultra lightweight proppants 有权
    使用超轻型支撑剂增强水力压裂的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07726399B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-01

    申请号:US10954398

    申请日:2004-09-30

    IPC分类号: E21B43/26

    摘要: A subterranean formation having natural fractures, which is to be subjected to hydraulic fracturing, is first pre-treated with an ultra lightweight (ULW) proppant having an average particle size between from about 12/20 to about 40/70. The small ULW proppant flows into the natural fractures and packs the fractures. The formation is then subjected to hydraulic fracturing. The pre-treatment serves to enhance the effective propped fracture length of the formation during the hydraulic fracturing by reducing the loss of fluid from the subsequently pumped fracturing fluid. The method is applicable to hydrocarbon bearing formations as well as non-hydrocarbon bearing formations and has particular applicability to coal beds.

    摘要翻译: 首先用具有约12/20至40/70的平均粒度的超轻质(ULW)支撑剂对具有天然裂缝进行水力压裂的地层进行预处理。 小型ULW支撑剂流入天然骨折并包扎骨折。 然后对地层进行水力压裂。 预处理用于通过减少来自后续泵送的压裂液的流体损失来提高水力压裂期间地层的有效支撑断裂长度。 该方法适用于含烃地层以及非烃类地层,对煤层具有特殊的适用性。

    Method of treating subterranean formations with porous particulate materials
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of treating subterranean formations with porous particulate materials 有权
    用多孔颗粒材料处理地下地层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07861780B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-04

    申请号:US12211741

    申请日:2008-09-16

    IPC分类号: E21B43/267 E21B43/02

    摘要: Methods and compositions useful for subterranean formation treatments, such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control that include porous materials. Such porous materials may be selectively configured porous material particles manufactured and/or treated with selected glazing materials, coating materials and/or penetrating materials to have desired strength and/or apparent density to fit particular downhole conditions for well treating such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control treatments. Porous materials may also be employed in selected combinations to optimize fracture or sand control performance, and/or may be employed as relatively lightweight materials in liquid carbon dioxide-based well treatment systems.

    摘要翻译: 用于地下地层处理的方法和组合物,例如水力压裂处理和包括多孔材料的防砂处理。 这种多孔材料可以是选择性地构造的多孔材料颗粒,其被选择的玻璃材料,涂层材料和/或穿透材料制造和/或处理以具有期望的强度和/或表观密度,以适应特定的井下条件以进行良好的处理,例如水力压裂处理和 防沙治疗。 也可以选择组合使用多孔材料以优化断裂或防砂性能,和/或可用作基于液体二氧化碳的井处理系统中相对较轻的材料。