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Method of placing ball sealers for fluid diversion

  • US 8,561,696 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2008
  • Issued: 10/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for performing a well operation, the method comprising:

  • providing a tag with at least one ball sealer or a carrier fluid containing the at least one ball sealer to facilitate monitoring of a downhole location of the at least one ball sealer;

    providing a tag monitoring device within the well for monitoring a downhole location of the tag, wherein the tag monitoring device is positioned at a bottom of a retrievable downhole tool;

    introducing the at least one ball sealer or the carrier fluid downhole with the tag into at least one perforation of the well; and

    communicating information to a surface location from the tag monitoring device regarding the downhole location of the tag to a remote monitoring location to provide an indication of the downhole location of the tag relative to the at least one perforation within the well.

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