METHODS OF ZONAL ISOLATION AND TREATMENT DIVERSION
First Claim
1. A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, comprising:
- a. providing a treatment fluid comprising a blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 3 mm and 2 cm and a second amount of particulates having a second average size between about 1.6 and 20 times smaller than the first average particle size or a second amount of flakes having a second average size up to 10 times smaller than the first average particle size;
b. introducing the treatment fluid into the well bore; and
,c. creating a plug with said treatment fluid.
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Abstract
Methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, by providing a treatment fluid comprising a blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 3 mm and 2 cm and a second amount of particulates having a second average size between about 1.6 and 20 times smaller than the first average particle size or a second amount of flakes having a second average size up to 10 times smaller than the first average particle size; by introducing the treatment fluid into the well bore; and by creating a plug with the treatment fluid.
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1. A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, comprising:
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a. providing a treatment fluid comprising a blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 3 mm and 2 cm and a second amount of particulates having a second average size between about 1.6 and 20 times smaller than the first average particle size or a second amount of flakes having a second average size up to 10 times smaller than the first average particle size; b. introducing the treatment fluid into the well bore; and
,c. creating a plug with said treatment fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of treating a subterranean formation of a well bore, wherein the well bore comprises a casing and at least one hole on said casing, said hole having a diameter, the method comprising:
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a. providing a treatment fluid comprising a blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 50 to 100% of said diameter and a second amount of particulates having a second average size between about 1.6 and 20 times smaller than the first average particle size or a second amount of flakes having a second average size up to 10 times smaller than the first average particle size; b. introducing the treatment fluid into the hole; c. creating a plug with said treatment fluid in the vicinity of or in the hole; and d. removing the plug. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of fracturing a subterranean formation of a well bore, wherein the well bore comprises a casing and at least one hole on said casing, said hole having a diameter, the method comprising:
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a. providing a diverting fluid comprising a blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 50 to 100% of said diameter and a second amount of particulates having a second average size between about 1.6 and 20 times smaller than the first average particle size or a second amount of flakes having a second average size up to 10 times smaller than the first average particle size; b. introducing the diverting fluid into the hole; c. creating a diverting plug with said diverting fluid in the vicinity of or in the hole; d. fracturing the subterranean formation by using said diverting plug; and e. removing the diverting plug. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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