Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of increasing hydrocarbon production in an existing well in a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method includes the steps of forming a substantially horizontal transverse fractured wellbore that intersects the existing well and injecting a fluid remote from the existing well so as to form a fluid front that sweeps the hydrocarbons into the horizontal transverse fractured wellbore. Successive fractures can be sealed to control propagation of the fluid front and delay infiltration of the fluid into the production.

Abstract: An example of a method includes providing a hydrajetting tool in a well bore in a formation; injecting a fluid through the tool into a first region of the formation at a velocity sufficient to form one or more perforation tunnels; maintaining the flow of fluid into the perforation tunnels at a pressure greater than the fracture closure pressure, so as to create one or more fractures in the first region; plugging at least partially the fractures with an isolation fluid; injecting a fluid through the hydrajetting tool into a second region of the formation at a velocity sufficient to form one or more perforation tunnels in the second region; and maintaining the flow of fluid into the perforation tunnels in the second region at a pressure greater than the fracture closure pressure, so as to create one or more fractures in the second region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods useful in subterranean treatment operations. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for treating subterranean formations using low-molecular-weight fluids. Examples of methods of the present invention include methods of treating a subterranean formation intersected by a wellbore; methods of enhancing production from multiple subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore during a single trip through the well bore; methods of enhancing production, in real time, from multiple subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore during a single trip through the well bore; and methods of reducing the cost of enhancing production from multiple formations penetrated by a well bore by stimulating multiple formations, on a single trip through the well bore, with a fluid that minimizes damage to the formation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods useful in subterranean treatment operations. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for treating subterranean formations using low-molecular-weight fluids. Examples of methods of the present invention include methods for fracturing a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore; methods of enhancing production from multiple subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore during a single trip through the well bore; methods of enhancing production, in real time, from multiple subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore during a single trip through the well bore; and methods of reducing the cost of enhancing production from multiple subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore by stimulating multiple formations, on a single trip through the well bore, with a fluid that minimizes damage to the formation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods useful in subterranean treatment operations. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for treating subterranean formations using low-molecular weight treatment fluids. Examples of methods of the present invention include methods of fracturing a subterranean formation; methods of enhancing production from multiple subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore during a single trip through the well bore; methods of enhancing production, in real time, from multiple subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore during a single trip through the well bore; and methods of reducing the cost of enhancing production from multiple subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore by stimulating multiple formations, on a single trip through the well bore, with a fluid that minimizes damage to the formation.