Injection withdrawal tracer tests to assess proppant placement

Dewers, Thomas; Brady, Patrick V.

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Title: Injection withdrawal tracer tests to assess proppant placement

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Placement of proppant in subterranean formations during hydraulic fracturing is assessed. A method of one aspect includes introducing a hydraulic fracturing fluid including a proppant into a subterranean formation through a well. Samples of the hydraulic fracturing fluid are recovered through the well over a period of time. A concentration of at least one tracer in each of the samples is determined. The concentrations of the at least one tracer in the samples are analyzed to assess placement of the proppant in the subterranean formation. Other methods, apparatus, and systems are also disclosed.

Inventors:: Dewers, Thomas; Brady, Patrick V.

Issue Date:: 2022-04-05

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1892797

Patent Number(s):: 11294349

Application Number:: 16/017,712

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL

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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B43/16 - Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
E21B43/267 - reinforcing fractures by propping {

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
G05B19/406 - characterised by monitoring or safety
G05B2219/40585 - Chemical, biological sensors

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G06F30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 06/25/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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In Situ Process for Mercury Removal
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Methods for estimating properties of a subterranean formation and/or a fracture therein
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Process for Making Environmental Reactants
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Simulation for Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments and Methods of Fracturing Naturally Fractured Formation
patent-application, July 2008

Modeling Hydraulic Fracturing Induced Fracture Networks as a Dual Porosity System
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Method of Miscible Injection Testing of Oil Wells and System Thereof
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Time release multisource marker and method of deployment
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