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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:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2003
Applicants:
Bradley L. Todd, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald J. Powell, Duncan, OK (US);
Inventors:
Bradley L. Todd, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald J. Powell, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 37/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Improved methods and compositions for degrading filter cake deposited in a subterranean formation are provided. These methods and compositions utilize particulates coated with acid-releasing degradable material wherein the released acid is used to degrade a filter cake.