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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2012
Applicants:

Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);

Richard D. Rickman, Duncan, OK (US);

Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);

Inventors:

Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);

Richard D. Rickman, Duncan, OK (US);

Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/38 (2006.01); C09K 8/50 (2006.01); E21B 33/138 (2006.01); C09K 8/518 (2006.01); C09K 8/70 (2006.01); C09K 8/94 (2006.01); E21B 43/02 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/38 (2013.01); E21B 33/138 (2013.01); E21B 43/025 (2013.01); C09K 2208/30 (2013.01); C09K 8/518 (2013.01); C09K 8/703 (2013.01); C09K 8/94 (2013.01); C09K 2208/10 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods of drilling wellbores, placing proppant packs in subterranean formations, and placing gravel packs in wellbores may involve fluids, optionally foamed fluids, comprising nanoparticle suspension aids. Methods may be advantageously employed in deviated wellbores. Some methods may involve introducing a treatment fluid into an injection wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising a base fluid, a foaming agent, a gas, and a nanoparticle suspension aid; and producing hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation via a production wellbore proximal to the injection wellbore.


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