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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2010
Richard D. Rickman, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Dwain G. King, Ennis, TX (US);
Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);
Michael A. Mccabe, Duncan, OK (US);
Richard D. Rickman, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Dwain G. King, Ennis, TX (US);
Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);
Michael A. McCabe, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
Of the many methods provided herein, one method comprises: providing at least one fracture in a subterranean formation that comprises tight gas, a shale, a clay, and/or a coal bed; providing a plasticity modification fluid that comprises an aqueous fluid and an alkaline embrittlement modification agent; placing the plasticity modification fluid into the fracture in the subterranean formation; and embrittling at least one fracture face of the fracture to form an embrittled fracture face.