Methods to gravel pack a well using expanding materials

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8662172
APP PUB NO 20110247812A1
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12758155

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A method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprising combining a carrier fluid, a first amount of particulates, and a second amount of particulates into a slurry, wherein the first amount of particulates have a first average size distribution and the second amount of particulates have a second average size distribution, wherein at least one of the first amount of particulates and the second amount of particulates comprise an expanding material, placing the slurry in the wellbore, and lowering a screen into the slurry.

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  • SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Couillet, Isabelle Kuala Lumpur, MY 15 549
Drochon, Bruno Cambridge, GB 70 1516
Gadiyar, Balkrishna Katy, US 33 695
Panga, Mohan K R Staffod, US 26 359
Photos, Peter J El Campo, US 17 221
Santamaria, Juan-Carlos Houston, US 5 149
Still, John W Katy, US 41 1362
Vaidya, Nitin Y Missouri City, US 26 1983

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