In the recent past the ultimate disposability of synthetic plastics has been a greater
environmental concern, and it has triggered the R&D efforts in the designing of material with …

The present invention relates to enhancing? uid? oW from subterranean formations. More
particularly, this invention relates to providing improved proppant matrixes Within fractures in …

A method of propping at least one fracture in a subterranean formation, that comprises
forming a plurality of proppant aggregates, each proppant aggregate comprising a binding …

The present invention provides compositions and methods for enhancing subterranean well
productivity by enhancing fracture conductivity. A method of increasing the conductivity of a …

The present invention provides reduced-density coated particulates and methods for
enhancing the transport of such particulates into well bores and fractures, and for enhancing …

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This invention relates to improved methods for completing wells in unconsolidated
subterranean zones. More specifically, the present invention relates to cement compositions …

A method of forming a propped fracture comprising: providing a fracture having a far-well
bore area and a near-well bore area; placing first proppant particulates at least partially …

The present invention relates to methods of stimulating a subterranean formation. More
particularly, but not by way of limitation, the present invention relates to methods of frac …

Methods of diverting treating fluids in subterranean Zones penetrated by well bores are
provided. The methods basi cally comprise the following steps. A degradable particulate …