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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Mark A. Parker, Marlow, OK (US);
Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);
Jim D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);
Mark Kalman, Katy, TX (US);
Michael J. R. Segura, Duncan, OK (US);
Billy F. Slabaugh, Duncan, OK (US);
Diederik Van Batenburg, Delft, NL;
Gerard Glasbergen, Gouda, NL;
Mark A. Parker, Marlow, OK (US);
Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);
Jim D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);
Mark Kalman, Katy, TX (US);
Michael J. R. Segura, Duncan, OK (US);
Billy F. Slabaugh, Duncan, OK (US);
Diederik van Batenburg, Delft, NL;
Gerard Glasbergen, Gouda, NL;
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to high porosity propped fractures and methods of creating high porosity propped fractures in portions of subterranean formations. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of forming a high porosity propped fracture in a subterranean formation, comprising providing a slurry comprising a fracturing fluid and proppant particulates coated with an adhesive substance; introducing the slurry into a portion of a fracture within the subterranean formation; and, depositing the proppant particulates into the portion of the fracture within the subterranean formation so as to form a high porosity propped fracture. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a high porosity propped fracture comprising proppant particulates substantially coated with an adhesive substance wherein the propped fracture has a porosity of at least about 50%.