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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2021
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Robert Neil Trotter, Conroe, TX (US);
Caleb Kimbrell Carroll, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Harold Gordon Riordan, Houston, TX (US);
Leonardo F. Chaves Leal, Pittsburg, PA (US);
Matthew David Sonnier, Lafayette, LA (US);
Jonathon Donald Fisher, Houston, TX (US);
Harry Martin Fernau, Houston, TX (US);
John Thomas Lattal, Conroe, TX (US);
Amos Sunghyun Kim, Houston, TX (US);
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for hydrofracturing processes utilizing native drilling cuttings to enhance wellbore permeability. The native drilling cuttings are obtained during drilling operations and may be used in hydrofracturing applications without further grinding or processing. The native drilling cuttings can be combined into a slurry and injected into a well for the hydrofracturing application. In some cases, the native drilling cuttings are dried before combining them with the slurry.