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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2008
Christopher John Stephenson, Houston, TX (US);
Allan Ray Rickards, Tomball, TX (US);
Harold Dean Brannon, Magnolia, TX (US);
D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Christopher John Stephenson, Houston, TX (US);
Allan Ray Rickards, Tomball, TX (US);
Harold Dean Brannon, Magnolia, TX (US);
D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions useful for subterranean formation treatments, such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control that include porous materials. Such porous materials may be selectively configured porous material particles manufactured and/or treated with selected glazing materials, coating materials and/or penetrating materials to have desired strength and/or apparent density to fit particular downhole conditions for well treating such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control treatments. Porous materials may also be employed in selected combinations to optimize fracture or sand control performance, and/or may be employed as relatively lightweight materials in liquid carbon dioxide-based well treatment systems.