Patent ID: 9016377
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: C09K,E21B

Abstract:
1. A method of treating a well at an oilfield with a fluid mixture, the method comprising: providing a fluid to the oilfield; providing an uncut form of a fiber in the form of an interconnected and continuous plurality of cheeses; interconnecting the plurality of cheeses to form a continuous pallet of interconnected cheeses; and adding the fiber to the fluid to form the mixture, said adding comprising: feeding the uncut form of the fiber to a chopper gun, wherein said feeding is configured to be performed continuously for the duration of the treating; operating the chopper gun to convert the uncut form of the fiber to a cut form of the fiber to form a plurality of cut fibers; delivering and metering the plurality of cut fibers from the chopper gun to the fluid to provide the mixture with a flowback inhibiting character; and injecting the fluid mixture into the well.