Methods of stimulating liquid-sensitive subterranean formations
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a stimulation fluid that comprises a stimulating gas and a consolidating agent; and
injecting the stimulation fluid into a portion of a liquid-sensitive formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance a pathway therein.
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Abstract
A method comprising: providing a stimulation fluid that comprises a stimulating gas and a consolidating agent; and injecting the stimulation fluid into a portion of a liquid-sensitive formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance a pathway therein. Suitable consolidating agents include aqueous tackifying agents, curable compositions, and noncurable and nonaqueous consolidating compositions.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a stimulation fluid that comprises a stimulating gas and a consolidating agent; and
injecting the stimulation fluid into a portion of a liquid-sensitive formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance a pathway therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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providing a stimulation gas;
adding a consolidating agent to the stimulating gas to form a stimulation fluid; and
injecting the stimulation fluid into a liquid-sensitive subterranean formation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of enhancing a pathway in a liquid-sensitive subterranean formation comprising:
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providing a stimulation fluid that comprises a stimulating gas and a consolidating agent; and
injecting the stimulation fluid into the formation so as to enhance a pathway therein.
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