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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2004
Jim B. Surjaatmadja, Duncan, OK (US);
Billy W. Mcdaniel, Duncan, OK (US);
Mark Farabee, Houston, TX (US);
David Adams, Katy, TX (US);
Loyd East, Tomball, TX (US);
Jim B. Surjaatmadja, Duncan, OK (US);
Billy W. McDaniel, Duncan, OK (US);
Mark Farabee, Houston, TX (US);
David Adams, Katy, TX (US);
Loyd East, Tomball, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
Methods of initiating a fracture tip screenout, that comprise pumping an annulus fluid into an annulus, between the subterranean formation and a work string disposed within a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation, at an annulus flow rate; and reducing the annulus flow rate below a fracture initiation flow point so that the fracture tip screenout is initiated in the one or more fractures in the subterranean formation, are provided. Also provided are methods of fracturing a portion of a subterranean formation and methods of estimating a fracture initiation flow point.