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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2016
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Douglas K. McCarty, Houston, TX (US);
Jon E. Burger, Houston, TX (US);
Lin Li, San Ramon, CA (US);
Guo-Qing Tang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Marcus O. Wigand, Missouri City, TX (US);
Varadarajan Dwarakanath, Houston, TX (US);
Dyung Tien Vo, Houston, TX (US);
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A workflow to optimize a fracturing fluid for injection into a subterranean formation is provided. The workflow comprises measurement of fundamental properties and characteristics of reservoir rock and fluid, their interaction with fracturing fluid, computer-based models and laboratory performance testing to select preferred fracturing base fluid and additives package for use in fracturing/re-fracturing stimulation of specific shale formations to enhance hydrocarbon recovery.