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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2011
Applicants:
Anthony Loiseau, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Yiyan Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Loiseau, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Yiyan Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/267 (2006.01); C09K 8/70 (2006.01); C09K 8/80 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); C09K 8/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/70 (2013.01); C09K 8/685 (2013.01); C09K 8/72 (2013.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01); C09K 2208/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of treating a subterranean formation of a well bore comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid, a particulate material, a viscosifying agent and fumed silica, wherein fumed silica is in such concentration to reduce the settling rate of the particulate material in the treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.