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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Curtis L. Boney, Houston, TX (US);
Matthew J. Miller, Missouri City, TX (US);
Sho-Wei Lo, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 4/3267 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 4/3267 ;
Abstract
A method for hydraulic fracturing subterranean formation whereby at least part of the fracture is propped with proppant material essentially in the form of elongated particles having a shape with a length-basis aspect ratio greater than 5, preferably such as metallic wire segment. The remaining part of the fracture may be propped with conventional non-metallic proppant. Fracture conductivity is optimized.