CA2908618C - Non-hydraulic fracturing and cold foam proppant delivery systems, methods, and processes - Google Patents

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CA2908618C
CA2908618C CA2908618A CA2908618A CA2908618C CA 2908618 C CA2908618 C CA 2908618C CA 2908618 A CA2908618 A CA 2908618A CA 2908618 A CA2908618 A CA 2908618A CA 2908618 C CA2908618 C CA 2908618C
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
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    • C09K8/00Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/60Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
    • C09K8/602Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation containing surfactants
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09KMATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/60Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
    • C09K8/62Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
    • C09K8/66Compositions based on water or polar solvents
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09KMATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/60Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
    • C09K8/62Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
    • C09K8/70Compositions for forming crevices or fractures characterised by their form or by the form of their components, e.g. foams
    • C09K8/703Foams
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/25Methods for stimulating production
    • E21B43/26Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures
    • E21B43/267Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures reinforcing fractures by propping

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CA2908618A 2013-04-08 2014-03-25 Non-hydraulic fracturing and cold foam proppant delivery systems, methods, and processes Expired - Fee Related CA2908618C (en)

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US13/858,780 US9316098B2 (en) 2012-01-26 2013-04-08 Non-hydraulic fracturing and cold foam proppant delivery systems, methods, and processes
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PCT/US2014/031679 WO2014168751A2 (en) 2013-04-08 2014-03-25 Non-hydraulic fracturing and cold foam proppant delivery systems, methods, and processes

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AR (1) AR095817A1 (es)
AU (1) AU2014251274B2 (es)
BR (1) BR112015025644A2 (es)
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MX (1) MX2015013793A (es)
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MX2015013793A (es) 2016-02-16
AU2014251274A1 (en) 2015-11-05
EP2984285A4 (en) 2016-06-29
ZA201507436B (en) 2017-08-30
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