$Method for fracturing a formation$

Method for fracturing a formation

A method of fracturing a formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method includes fracturing the formation by increasing an annulus pressure in the wellbore above a fracture initiation pressure. The method also includes decreasing the annulus pressure below a fracture closure pressure, and re-fractur...

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Hauptverfasser:	East, Jr., Loyd E, Dusterhoft, Ronald G, Kostic, Nebojsa, Bivens, Eric
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ADHESIVES CHEMISTRY DYES EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE METALLURGY MINING MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS NATURAL RESINS OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS PAINTS POLISHES
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of fracturing a formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method includes fracturing the formation by increasing an annulus pressure in the wellbore above a fracture initiation pressure. The method also includes decreasing the annulus pressure below a fracture closure pressure, and re-fracturing the formation by increasing the annulus pressure in the wellbore above the fracture initiation pressure.