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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Lee J. Hall, The Woodlands, TX (US);
David Loveless, Houston, TX (US);
Haluk Vefa Ersoz, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
Hallliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/42 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/42 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01); E21B 47/00 (2013.01); G01V 2210/1234 (2013.01); G01V 2210/646 (2013.01);
Abstract
The methods described are for determining distribution, orientation and dimensions of networks of hydraulically-induced fractures within a subterranean formation containing fluids. Detectable signals are generated by particles introduced into the fractures. In an exemplary method proppant-like particles are positioned in the formation during fracturing and allowed to generate a signal during or after fracturing activity. The detectable signals generated by the proppant-like particles are used to map fracture space.