Hydraulic fracturing in kerogen-rich unconventional formations
HAN Yanhui, L Li, G Muntasheri… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A method for treating a geologic formation that includes providing a hydraulic fracture model,
providing a first value representative of a volume of kerogen breaker in a fracturing fluid …
providing a first value representative of a volume of kerogen breaker in a fracturing fluid …
Oxidizing gasses for carbon dioxide-based fracturing fluids
Unconventional hydrocarbon source rock reservoirs can contain the organic material
kerogen, intertwined with the rock matrix. The kerogen can alter the tensile strength of the …
kerogen, intertwined with the rock matrix. The kerogen can alter the tensile strength of the …
Synthetic source rocks
Methods and systems for fabricating synthetic source rocks with organic materials, for
example, using high energy resonant acoustic mixing technology, are provided. An example …
example, using high energy resonant acoustic mixing technology, are provided. An example …
Viscoelastic-surfactant fracturing fluids having oxidizer
A method and hydraulic fracturing fluid that is a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fracturing fluid
having a surfactant and an inorganic oxidizer salt for hydraulic fracturing of a geological …
having a surfactant and an inorganic oxidizer salt for hydraulic fracturing of a geological …
System and method for determining retained hydrocarbon fluid
T Barwise, MJ Osborne - US Patent 10,012,764, 2018 - Google Patents
A computer-implemented method for determining an amount of hydrocarbon fluid present in
a rock of a hydrocarbon-producing reservoir is provided. The rock comprises organic matter …
a rock of a hydrocarbon-producing reservoir is provided. The rock comprises organic matter …
Determining effect of oxidative hydraulic fracturing
Estimating permeability enhancement of a subterranean formation due to presence of an
oxidizer in a fracturing fluid, including determining kerogen volume percent in the sub …
oxidizer in a fracturing fluid, including determining kerogen volume percent in the sub …
System and method for automatic local grid refinement in reservoir simulation systems
S Gorell, A Kumar - US Patent 9,753,181, 2017 - Google Patents
A system and method of automatic local grid refinements in reservoir simulation systems is
described. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method is directed to a computer-implemented …
described. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method is directed to a computer-implemented …
Determination of depositional environments
M Soua, D Jacobi, JAE Gonzalez - US Patent 11,549,894, 2023 - Google Patents
Methods are provided for determining a depositional envi ronment of a sample of a
subterranean environment. An example method includes measuring intensities for a crys …
subterranean environment. An example method includes measuring intensities for a crys …
Viscoelastic-surfactant treatment fluids having oxidizer
US11352548B2 - Viscoelastic-surfactant treatment fluids having oxidizer - Google Patents
US11352548B2 - Viscoelastic-surfactant treatment fluids having oxidizer - Google Patents …
US11352548B2 - Viscoelastic-surfactant treatment fluids having oxidizer - Google Patents …