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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2005
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Harvey J. Fitzpatrick, Katy, TX (US);
David Adams, Katy, TX (US);
Walter F. Glover, Katy, TX (US);
Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Harvey J. Fitzpatrick, Katy, TX (US);
David Adams, Katy, TX (US);
Walter F. Glover, Katy, TX (US);
Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
A method of treating a subterranean formation or of stabilizing a surface within a subterranean fracture comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising lightweight proppant at least partially coated with an adhesive substance; introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation; depositing at least a portion of the lightweight proppant in the portion of the subterranean formation; allowing at least a portion of the lightweight proppant in the subterranean formation to form a particulate pack; and, allowing at least a portion of the adhesive substance to migrate from the lightweight particulates to a surface within the portion of the subterranean formation.