Applications of smart fluids in well service operations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9206659
APP PUB NO 20110186297A1
SERIAL NO

13021698

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Compositions, apparatuses and methods for isolating target zones for hydraulic fracturing, in particular, the use of smart fluids (i.e., magnetorheological fluids) to isolate target zones for fracturing by inducing an electromagnetic field to increase the viscosity of the fluids to form packers or plugs in the annulus of the wellbore and to isolate the target zone are disclosed.

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SHERMAN SCOTT SHERRR2 BLACKIE ALBERTA T0L 0J0

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Sherman, Scott Blackie, CA 62 1488
Zhang, Kewei Calgary, CA 47 685

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