Formation Treatment Using Electromagnetic Radiation
First Claim
1. A method of treating a subterranean formation including:
- injecting a magnetically permeable material into the formation; and
energizing the magnetically permeable material using electromagnetic radiation.
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Abstract
A method of treating a subterranean formation includes injecting a magnetically permeable material into the formation and energizing the magnetically permeable material using electromagnetic radiation. The magnetically permeable material reacts to the electromagnetic radiation by producing heat. In some embodiments, a fracturing fluid is made magnetically permeable, injected into the formation to fracture the formation, and heated in response to electromagnetic radiation applied to the magnetically permeable material. In some embodiments, electromagnetically heated material is caused to explode. In some embodiments, the magnetically permeable material is tracked or monitored for fluid or fracture propagation. A system includes a fluid treatment tool (100, 200) disposed on a tubing string (118, 208, 318, 518) for injecting magnetically permeable material and an electromagnetic wave generator (300, 400, 500, 602, 702) disposed on the tubing string proximate the fluid treatment apparatus for applying electromagnetic radiation to the magnetically permeable material.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of treating a subterranean formation including:
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injecting a magnetically permeable material into the formation; and energizing the magnetically permeable material using electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14)
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10. A method of treating a subterranean formation including:
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providing a magnetically permeable fracturing fluid; injecting the magnetically permeable fracturing fluid into the formation; fracturing the formation; sending electromagnetic radiation into the formation from a borehole; and heating the magnetically permeable fracturing fluid in response to the electromagnetic radiation to increase the flow of formation fluids. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of treating a subterranean formation including:
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providing a fracturing fluid containing a magnetically permeable material including an explosive material; injecting the magnetically permeable fracturing fluid into the formation; fracturing the formation with the fracturing fluid; sending electromagnetic radiation into the formation from a borehole; heating the magnetically permeable material in response to the electromagnetic radiation; and exploding the explosive material in response to the heating.
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15. A system for treating a subterranean formation including:
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a fluid treatment apparatus disposed on a tubing string; and an electromagnetic wave generator disposed on the tubing string proximate the fluid treatment apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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