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Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2016
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Janette Cortez Montalvo, Porter, TX (US);

Philip D. Nguyen, Houston, TX (US);

Loan K. Vo, Houston, TX (US);

Travis Hope Larsen, Houston, TX (US);

Dipti Singh, Kingwood, TX (US);

Ronald Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/70 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); C09K 8/80 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01); E21B 43/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/70 (2013.01); C09K 8/68 (2013.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems employing a flocculation polymer and microparticulates. The flocculation polymer flocculates the microparticulates to form micro-aggregates for use in forming complex fracture networks. Additionally, the flocculation causes the flocculation polymer to be removed from a treatment fluid due to its interaction with the microparticulates, thereby effectively cleaning the flocculation polymer from a subterranean formation. Individual microparticulates are synergistically used alone or in the presence of a de-aggregating agent to enhance complex fracture networks.


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