Patent ID: 7036587
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: C09K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An improved method of diverting a treating fluid in a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore comprising the steps of: (a) placing a degradable particulate diverting material comprising a degradable particulate in said subterranean zone; (b) introducing a treating fluid into said subterranean zone; (c) allowing the degradable particulate diverting material to divert at least a portion of the treating fluid into a particular region in the subterranean zone; (d) introducing a source of releasable water into said subterranean zone; (e) allowing the source of releasable water to release water; and (f) allowing the degradable particulate diverting material to at least partially degrade in the presence of the released water in the subterranean zone.