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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert D Sydansk, Littleton, CO (US);
Assignee:
Marathon Oil Company, Findlay, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166308 ;
Abstract
A process for fracturing a subterranean formation below an earthen surface in fluid communication with a wellbore. A foamed fracturing fluid comprising an aqueous solvent, a water-soluble synthetic polymer, a surfactant, and a gas is premixed at the surface. The aqueous solvent may be a fresh water or a brine. The fracturing fluid may additionally comprise a proppant, fluid loss additive, and/or a foam breaker. After the fluid is mixed and foamed, it is injected into the formation via the wellbore at a pressure sufficient to induce at least one hydraulic fracture in the formation.