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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Philip D. Nguyen, Houston, TX (US);
James William Ogle, Spring, TX (US);
Ali Alwattari, Humble, TX (US);
Loan Kim Vo, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Embodiments relate to preparation of expandable particulates and their use in fracturing operations. An embodiment provides a method for treating a subterranean formation comprising: introducing a treatment fluid comprising expandable particulates into the subterranean formation, wherein the expandable particulates each comprise a particulate substrate, a swellable material coating the particulate substrate, and an exterior coating comprising a resin; and depositing at least a portion of the expandable particulates in the subterranean formation.