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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2022
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Philip D. Nguyen, Houston, TX (US);
Ronald Glen Dusterhoft, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions for enhancing the flow rate and heat transfer efficiency of wellbores and/or propped fractures for use in geothermal operations are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: injecting an etching agent into an injection inlet of a first wellbore penetrating a first portion of a subterranean formation, wherein the injection inlet is disposed at a first location at or near a surface of the subterranean formation; injecting a working fluid having a first temperature into the injection inlet; allowing at least a portion of the working fluid to flow from the injection inlet to a production outlet of a second wellbore penetrating a second portion of the subterranean formation; and producing the portion of the working fluid out of the production outlet at a first rate and at a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature.