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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
George Waters, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Richard Lewis, Longmont, CO (US);
Erik Rylander, Frisco, TX (US);
Andrew E. Pomerantz, Lexington, MA (US);
Ridvan Akkurt, Lexington, MA (US);
Roderick Bovee, Somerville, MA (US);
Syed A. Ali, Sugar Land, TX (US);
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
Treatment methods and treatment fluids for increasing permeability of organic shale formations are described herein. The treatment method includes treating an organic shale formation with a treatment fluid. The treatment fluid includes a solvent that dissolves bitumen in the shale formation. After treating the shale formation with the treatment fluid, oil is recovered from the shale formation. By removing bitumen from pores and pore throats within the formation, the solvent increases permeability of the formation and allows mobile oil to flow more easily through the formation.