METHODS OF ZONAL ISOLATION AND TREATMENT DIVERSION
First Claim
1. A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, comprising:
- 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;
introducing the treatment fluid into the well bore; and
,creating a plug with said treatment fluid,wherein the first amount of particulates, the second amount of particulates and the second amount of flakes are not fibers, andwherein at least one of the first amount of particulates, the second amount of particulates or the second amount of flakes are non-homogenous.
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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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50 Claims
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1. A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, comprising:
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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; introducing the treatment fluid into the well bore; and
,creating a plug with said treatment fluid, wherein the first amount of particulates, the second amount of particulates and the second amount of flakes are not fibers, and wherein at least one of the first amount of particulates, the second amount of particulates or the second amount of flakes are non-homogenous. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. 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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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; introducing the treatment fluid into the hole; creating a plug of the hole with said treatment fluid; and removing the plug, wherein the first amount of particulates, the second amount of particulates and the second amount of flakes are not fibers, and wherein at least one of the first amount of particulates, the second amount of particulates or the second amount of flakes are non-homogenous. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. 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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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; introducing the diverting fluid into the hole; creating a diverting plug of the hole with said diverting fluid; fracturing the subterranean formation by using said diverting plug; and removing the diverting plug, wherein the first amount of particulates, the second amount of particulates and the second amount of flakes are not fibers, and wherein at least one of the first amount of particulates, the second amount of particulates or the second amount of flakes are non-homogenous. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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