| abstract |
Methods for stimulating a high-permeability subterranean formation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises the step of selecting a target fracture geometry for a portion of a subterranean formation. The method further comprises the step of introducing a pad fluid comprising a fluid-loss-control additive into the portion of the subterranean formation to create or extend one or more fractures in the portion of the subterranean formation, wherein an amount of the fluid-loss-control additive is determined based at least in part on the target fracture geometry. The method further comprises allowing a barrier to form along at least a portion of the one or more fractures, wherein the barrier comprises the fluid-loss-control additive. The method further comprises introducing a slurry fluid comprising proppant particulates into the one or more fractures, wherein a tip screen-out occurs in at least one of the one or more fractures. |