Methods of Enhancing Fracture Conductivity of Subterranean Formations Propped with Cement Pillars

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APP PUB NO 20140144635A1
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13687308

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Methods of treating a subterranean formation having at least one fracture including providing a cement slurry comprising an expandable cementitious material and a breakable foamed carrier fluid, wherein the expandable cementitious material is capable of consolidating to form a plurality of expandable cementitious material aggregates and wherein the breakable foamed carrier fluid is capable of coating and isolating the expandable cementitious material aggregates; introducing the cement slurry into the fracture; curing the expandable cementitious material aggregates so as to form a cement pillar within the fracture in the subterranean formation, wherein the curing of the expandable cementitious material aggregates expands the expandable cementitious material aggregates such that at least one microfracture is created within the fracture; breaking the breakable foamed carrier fluid; removing the broken breakable foamed carrier fluid from the subterranean formation; and acid-fracturing the at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.

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HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC3000 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E HOUSTON TX 77032-3219

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bryant, Jason E Houston, US 38 855
East, Loyd E Houston, US 20 585
Hunter, Timothy H Duncan, US 17 312
Izquierdo, Guillermo Antonio Villahermosa, MX 3 58
Nguyen, Philip D Houston, US 518 18422
Sanders, Michael W Houston, US 37 1059
Sierra, Leopoldo Houston, US 13 242
Weaver, Jimmie D Duncan, US 163 7114

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