Method of increasing permeability in subsurface earth formation. [alumina propping agents]
Patent
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OSTI ID:7325701
Alumina propping agents having a size of at least 30 mesh are introduced into a fracture created in an oil well/or gas bearing earth formation to deposit a packed multilayer distribution of said alumina propping agents. 1 claim, no drawings.
- Assignee:
- Union Carbide Corp.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3976138
- OSTI ID:
- 7325701
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
02 PETROLEUM
020200* -- Petroleum-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
03 NATURAL GAS
030200 -- Natural Gas-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COMMINUTION
FRACTURING
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERMEABILITY
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PROPPING AGENTS
RESERVOIR ROCK
RESOURCES
ROCKS
WELL COMPLETION
020200* -- Petroleum-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
03 NATURAL GAS
030200 -- Natural Gas-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COMMINUTION
FRACTURING
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERMEABILITY
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PROPPING AGENTS
RESERVOIR ROCK
RESOURCES
ROCKS
WELL COMPLETION