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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Phillip B. Kaufman, Conroe, TX (US);
D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Allan R. Rickards, Tomball, TX (US);
Christopher J. Stephenson, Houston, TX (US);
Phillip B. Kaufman, Conroe, TX (US);
D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Allan R. Rickards, Tomball, TX (US);
Christopher J. Stephenson, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Non-spherical particulates are useful in the stimulation of subterranean formations. A proppant pack composed of the non-spherical particulates exhibits greater porosity than a corresponding proppant pack composed of spherical particulates. In addition, the non-spherical particulates exhibit higher conductivity at higher stresses than spherical shaped particulates.