US Patent 7665522 Fiber laden energized fluids and methods of use

Patent 7665522 was granted and assigned to Schlumberger on February, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Schlumberger

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

76655220

Patent Inventor Names

Christopher N. Fredd0

Philip F. Sullivan0

Date of Patent

February 23, 2010

Patent Application Number

109399120

Date Filed

September 13, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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George Suchfield

Patent abstract

The present invention relates to aqueous oilfield treatment fluids containing a gas component and fibers, wherein the fluids may further include a viscosifying agent and/or proppant. The fluids have good proppant suspension and transport properties as well as excellent gas phase stability. Use of fluids comprising an aqueous medium, a gas component, viscosifying agent, and fibers for hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation, cleanup operations, and gravel packing a wellbore, are also disclosed.