Filling and/or propping fractures in subterranean strata

Patent · Tue Jan 16 00:00:00 EST 1968

OSTI ID:6093684

Gomory, P L

This process for propping an overburden above a subterranean fracture or cavity in a stratum around a well consists of introducing particles of a material which, in the fracture at the stratum temperature, occludes a gas under a pressure sufficient to prop the fracture with the particles. The particles consist of a foamable material such as plastic or resin, which is foamed prior to, or after, injection into the fracture. When lifting pressure of the surrounding fluid is released, the internal pressure of the foamed resin or plastic material exerts a substantial pressure against the upper and lower walls of the fracture. The great number of the small propping particles creates enough total resistance to closing of the fracture to be effective as propping agents. (10 claims)

• Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 3363691
• OSTI ID: 6093684
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Dec 1965
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
FRACTURED RESERVOIRS
PROPPING AGENTS
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
ADDITIVES
OIL WELLS
GEOLOGIC FISSURES
RESINS
WELL COMPLETION
WELL STIMULATION
COMMINUTION
FRACTURING
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYMERS
STIMULATION
WELLS
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