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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Lance William Mack, Calgary, CA;
Daniel James Schlosser, High River, CA;
Darcy Allan Schultz, Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
Lance William Mack, Calgary, CA;
Daniel James Schlosser, High River, CA;
Darcy Allan Schultz, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of hydraulically fracturing a formation comprises controlling a pump rate during hydraulic fracturing of the first section of the horizontal well bore during a first period to break down the formation while reducing pick up of sand positioned in the well bore; during a subsequent second period to pick up the sand positioned in the well bore generally at a rate at which the formation will accept the sand; and, during a subsequent third period to fracture the formation.