Patent ID: 11920080
Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  E | IPC C  E

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
introducing a treatment fluid comprising a diverter material into a permeable zone of a subterranean formation, wherein the diverter material comprises a composite material of a polyvinyl alcohol and a plasticizer, wherein the diverter material comprises particles having a particle size distribution of about 2 to about 10 U.S. mesh, wherein the diverter material comprises particles having an aspect ratio of 20:1 or less, and wherein the permeable zone is part of a wellbore that is permeated or penetrated by fractures and fissures; and
allowing the diverter material to at least partially divert at least a portion of a treatment fluid to a different portion of the subterranean formation.