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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022

Filed:

Oct. 27, 2016
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

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

Norman R. Warpinski, Cypress, TX (US);

Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Spring, TX (US);

Ronald Glen Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);

Enrique Antonio Reyes, Tomball, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/247 (2006.01); C06B 25/34 (2006.01); C06B 31/30 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/138 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/247 (2013.01); C06B 25/34 (2013.01); C06B 31/30 (2013.01); E21B 21/003 (2013.01); E21B 33/138 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods of diverting fluid flow, controlling fluid loss, and/or providing zonal isolation in subterranean formations are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: providing a particulate material that comprises an electrically controlled propellant; placing the particulate material in at least a first portion of the subterranean formation; introducing a treatment fluid into the subterranean formation; and allowing the particulate material to at least partially divert the flow of the treatment fluid away from the first portion of the formation.


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