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|Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
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The present invention relates to improved particulates and methods of using such particulates in subterranean applications. More particularly, the present invention relates to high strength carbon foam particulates and their use in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and completion.
Particulates are used in a variety of operations and treatments performed in oil and gas wells. Such operations and treatments include, but are not limited to, production stimulation operations such as fracturing and well completion operations such as gravel packing and combinations operations such as frac-packing.
An example of a production stimulation operation using particulates is hydraulic fracturing. That is, a type of servicing fluid, referred to in the art as a fracturing fluid, is pumped through a well bore into a subterranean zone to be stimulated at a rate and pressure such that fractures are formed and extended into the subterranean zone. The fracture or fractures may be horizontal or vertical, with the latter usually predominating, and with the tendency toward vertical fractures increasing with the depth of the formation being fractured. The fracturing fluid is generally a gel, emulsion, or foam that comprises a particulate material often referred to as proppant. The proppant is deposited in the fracture and functions, inter alia, to hold the fracture open while maintaining conductive channels through which such produced fluids can flow upon completion of the fracturing treatment and release of the attendant hydraulic pressure.
An example of a well completion operation using particulates is gravel packing. Gravel packing treatments are used, inter alia, to reduce the migration of unconsolidated formation particulates into the well bore. In gravel packing operations, particles referred to in the art as gravel are carried to a well bore in a subterranean producing zone by a hydrocarbon or water carrier fluid. That is, the particulates are suspended in a carrier fluid, which may be viscosified, and the carrier fluid is pumped into a well bore in which the gravel pack is to be placed. As the particulates are placed in the zone, the carrier fluid leaks off into the subterranean zone and/or is returned to the surface. The resultant gravel pack acts as a filter to separate formation solids from produced fluids while permitting the produced fluids to flow into and through the well bore. While screenless gravel packing operations are becoming more common, traditional gravel pack operations involve placing a gravel pack screen in the well bore and packing the surrounding annulus between the screen and the well bore with gravel sized to prevent the passage of formation particulates through the pack with produced fluids. The gravel pack screen is generally a filter assembly used to support and retain the gravel placed during the gravel pack operation. A wide range of sizes and screen configurations are available to suit the characteristics of a well bore, the production fluid, and any particulates in the subterranean formation. When installing the gravel pack, the gravel is carried to the formation in the form of a slurry by mixing the gravel with a viscosified carrier fluid. Once the gravel is placed in the well bore, the viscosity of the carrier fluid is reduced and it is returned to the surface. Such gravel packs are used to stabilize the formation while causing minimal impairment to well productivity. The gravel, inter alia, acts to the prevent the particulates from occluding the screen or migrating with the produced fluids, and the screen, inter alia, acts to prevent the gravel from entering the well bore.
In some situations the processes of hydraulic fracturing and gravel packing are combined into a single treatment to provide a stimulated production and an annular gravel pack to prevent formation sand production. Such treatments are often referred to as "frac pack" operations. In some cases the treatments are completed with a gravel pack screen assembly in place with the hydraulic fracturing treatment being pumped through the annular space between the casing and screen. In this situation the hydraulic fracturing treatment ends in a screen out condition creating an annular gravel pack between the screen and casing. This allows both the hydraulic fracturing treatment and gravel pack to be placed in a single operation. In other cases the fracturing treatment may be performed prior to installing the screen and placing a gravel pack.
Fracturing fluids, gravel packing carrier fluids and frac pack fluids generally must be highly viscous to be able to suspend particulates. To achieve a high viscosity, viscosifiers often are added to such fluids. Such viscosifiers are expensive. Moreover, as a fracture or a gravel pack is created a portion of the liquid contained in the fluid may leak off into the formation and/or may create an undesirable filter cake comprising deposited viscosifier on the walls of the fracture, well bore, or the formation.
Filter cakes are sometimes desirable to aid in preventing drilling and other servicing fluids from being lost in the formation and to prevent solids from entering the porosities of the producing formation. However, just as a filter cake may block the loss of fluids into the formation, the same filter cake may block the production of fluids from the formation. Thus, the presence of a filter cake on a producing zone is generally undesirable when a subterranean formation is returned to production. Moreover, residue of viscosifiers used in subterranean applications often remains on the particulates transported in the viscosified fluid and may reduce the conductivity of packs made from such particulates.
Also, as more wells are being drilled in deep water and in high temperature zones, gravel packing in long open horizontal well bores is becoming more prevalent. Completion operations in these wells generally involve the use of reduced-specific gravity particulates that are resistant to degradation in the presence of hostile conditions such as high temperatures and subterranean treatment chemicals. In order to prevent damage to these producing zones by gravel packing operations, the treating fluid carrying the particles should generally exhibit a relatively low viscosity by using low concentrations of gel polymers. Similarly, fracture stimulation treatments carried out in deep, high temperature wells may require similar reduced-specific gravity particles suspending in lower viscosity fluids.
Traditional high-strength particulates used in subterranean applications often exhibit too high of a specific gravity to be suspended in such lower viscosity fluids. While low specific gravity particulates, such as walnut hulls are well known in the art, generally they are not able to withstand significant closure stresses over time at elevated subterranean temperatures. Similarly, a variety of lightweight particles formed of thermoplastic materials including polyolefins, polystyrene divinylbenzene, polyfluorocarbons, polyethers, etherketones, and polyamide imides are commercially available. However, when these particles are exposed to temperatures above about 150� F., they soften and deform, and are not suitable in all well bores.
The present invention relates to improved particulates and methods of using such particulates in subterranean applications. More particularly, the present invention relates to carbon foam particulates and their use in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and completion.
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation using a servicing fluid comprising providing a slurry comprising a carrier fluid and open-cell carbon foam particulates; and, placing the slurry into a portion of a subterranean formation.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of forming a proppant pack in a portion of a subterranean formation using a servicing fluid comprising providing a slurry comprising a carrier fluid and open-cell carbon foam particulates; and, placing the slurry into at least one fracture in a subterranean formation; and, depositing at least a portion of the open-cell carbon foam particulates in at least a portion of the fracture so as to form a particulate pack.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of gravel packing comprising providing a slurry comprising a carrier fluid and open-cell carbon foam particulates; placing the slurry in a region of a well bore such that at least a portion of the carbon foam particulates form a gravel pack substantially adjacent to the well bore.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a particulate suitable for use as proppant or gravel in a subterranean application comprising a foamed, cellular structure.
Other and further features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading of the description of preferred embodiments which follows.
The present invention relates to improved particulates and methods of using such particulates in subterranean applications. More particularly, the present invention relates to open-cell carbon foam particulates and their use in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and completion.
The carbon foam particulates of the present invention comprise open-cell carbon foam particulates. The particulates of the present invention preferably have low specific gravities, preferably below about 2. The particulates of the present invention generally can withstand crush strengths of at least about 500 psi; certain embodiments may withstand crush strength of 6,000 psi or more. In some embodiments, the crush strength a particulate of the present invention can withstand may be increased by coating the particulate with a material capable of adding strength, such embodiments are described in more detail below. The physical properties of such foam pellets (such as specific gravity and crush strength) may be controlled in part by controlling the mean pore diameters of the foam cells and the specific surface area of the pellets. As the percentage and size of foam cells in the particulate increases, its specific gravity will decrease and its crush strength will decrease. By controlling the percentage and size of foam cells in the particulate it is possible to tailor a proppant for the specific gravity and crush strength needed in a particular application.
Cellular materials are the most efficient structure for many applications from the perspective of the ratio of such material's weight to strength. Cellular material are one of the most common structures found naturally in load bearing applications, such as in bone and wood formation. The use of cellular materials allows modifications to obtain the simultaneous combination of stiffness and strength in response to overall weight. Techniques now exist for fabricating foams not only of polymers, but of metals, ceramics, and glasses. These newer foams are increasingly being used structurally, for insulation, and in systems for absorbing the kinetic energy of impacts. Their uses exploit the unique combination of properties offered by cellular solids, properties that ultimately derive from the cellular structure of the material.
Proppant particulates prepared from foamed, cellular structures may be derived from several techniques that are used to produce engineering structural foams. Some such materials may be produced using a foamed polymer as the starting material. The particulate structure can be obtained by spraying or atomizing a foaming agent, or may be obtained by cutting or grinding of an existing solid foamed substance to a desirable granule size. From these precursors, processing routes have been established for the production of ceramic and metallic foams. Ceramic foams may be produced by dipping a polymer foam into a slurry containing an appropriate binder and a ceramic phase, followed by sintering the dipped foam at elevated temperatures. A second process used to make metallic foams uses a process for the deposition of a metal onto the polymer foam precursor via electrolytic deposition.
A third process begins with the pyrolysis of the thermosetting plastic foam to obtain a carbonaceous foam skeleton that is thermally stable, low in weight and density, and chemically pure. Such foams have low thermal expansion and resist thermal stress and shock. The foam skeleton may then be infiltrated with refractory material(s) using a combination of chemical-vapor-deposition (CVD)/chemical-vapor-infiltration (CVI) technique. As used here, the term "refractory material" refers to refractory metals (e.g. zirconium, niobium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium) and their ceramic compounds (e.g. the oxides, nitrides, carbides, borides, and silicides). In this process, 10 to 1000 microns of the desired refractory metal or ceramic are deposited onto the interior surfaces of the reticulate carbon foam. The structural integrity of the resultant refractory foam composite material may be enhanced by such deposits. In fact, the properties of the composite may be dominated by the structure and properties of such deposits. The mechanical properties for a given material are often one to two orders of magnitude higher compared to slurry-cast materials because the CVD deposit may be up to 100% dense and have grain sizes less than 5 microns, sometime less than 1 micron. Thus, a CVD/CVI technique may be preferred. The open-pore carbon foam precursor may then be heated to the temperature suitable for the desired deposition reaction, while the reactant gases are pulled through it. The gaseous precursor compound is reduced or deposited at the foam surfaces, forming a uniform nanolayered deposit throughout the internal structure of the foam, with the nanolayering adding enhanced mechanical properties. The foam structure lattice may function, inter alia, as a substrate for the material being deposited.
It is important to note that, in the process described above, the structural integrity of the proppant particulate prepared from fabricated foam composite is primarily provided by the deposited thin films, rather than the foamed carbon substrate. In the case of carbon foams, these films have much higher elastic moduli than the thin sections of vitreous carbon in the foam. Their high stiffness relative to the carbon results in their supporting the mechanical load for the entire body, ensuring that failure does not occur in the carbon. Because of the superior properties of the deposited films, the individual ligaments act as microcellular materials, with 70-100% of the strength being contributed by the deposit.
Carbon foams suitable for use preparing particulates may be fabricated from any material that can be deposited by CVD/CVI or that can be used with dipping or electrolytic deposition methods. Stiffness, strength, thermal conductivity, and overall weight may be simultaneously optimized for a given required parameter (i.e. crush strength and particle density) by varying the chosen deposited materials and their densities.
The particulates of the present invention are preferably spherical. The term "spherical" is used in this invention will designate particulates having an average ratio of minimum diameter to maximum diameter of about 0.7 or greater. The size of the particulates of the present invention is generally about 8 U.S. mesh or smaller. Having such a particle size allows the particulates to be useful in sand control operations such as gravel packing and production enhancing operations such as fracturing. One skilled in the art with the benefit of this disclosure will recognize the appropriate size for a given application.
The carbon foam particulates of the present invention may be coated with various coating substances known in the art. These coating may be used, for example, to impart consolidation, to control formation fines, to increase the sphericity of the particle, to modify the density, or to coat the pores on the surface of the particle so that they do not present a barrier to the effect slurrying of the particulate in a carrier fluid. The coating may be either permanent (as in the case of a resinous coating), semi-permanent (as on the case of a tackifying coating), or temporary (as in the case of a degradable coating such as polylactic acid).
Suitable resinous coatings include those resins that are capable of forming a hardened, consolidated mass. Suitable resins include, but are not limited to, novolak resins, polyepoxide resins, phenol-aldehyde resins, urea-aldehyde resins, urethane resins, phenolic resins, furan/furfuryl alcohol resins, phenolic/latex resins, phenol formaldehyde resins, polyester resins and hybrids and copolymers thereof, polyurethane resins and hybrids and copolymers thereof, acrylate resins, and mixtures thereof. Some suitable resins, such as epoxy resins, may be cured with an internal catalyst or activator so that when pumped down hole, they may be cured using only time and temperature. Other suitable resins, such as furan resins generally require a time-delayed catalyst or an external catalyst to help activate the polymerization of the resins if the cure temperature is low (i.e., less than 250� F.), but will cure under the effect of time and temperature if the formation temperature is above about 250� F., preferably above about 300� F. It is within the ability of one skilled in the art, with the benefit of this disclosure, to select a suitable resin for use in embodiments of the present invention and to determine whether a catalyst is required to trigger curing.
Suitable tackifying coating for use in coating proppant used in the present invention comprise any compound that, when in liquid form or in a solvent solution, will form a non-hardening coating upon a particulate. Such compounds are commonly referred to as tackifying agents. A particularly preferred group of tackifying agents comprise polyamides that are liquids or in solution at the temperature of the subterranean formation such that they are, by themselves, non-hardening when introduced into the subterranean formation. A particularly preferred product is a condensation reaction product comprised of commercially available polyacids and a polyamine. Such commercial products include compounds such as mixtures of C36 dibasic acids containing some trimer and higher oligomers and also small amounts of monomer acids that are reacted with polyamines. Other polyacids include trimer acids, synthetic acids produced from fatty acids, maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, and the like. Such acid compounds are commercially available from companies such as Witco Corporation, Union Camp, Chemtall, and Emery Industries. The reaction products are available from, for example, Champion Technologies, Inc. and Witco Corporation. Additional compounds which may be used as tackifying compounds include liquids and solutions of, for example, polyesters, polycarbonates and polycarbamates, natural resins such as shellac and the like. Other suitable tackifying agents are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,853,048 issued to Weaver, et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 5,833,000 issued to Weaver, et al., the relevant disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.
Tackifying agents suitable for use in the present invention may be either used such that they form non-hardening coating or they may be combined with a multifunctional material capable of reacting with the tackifying compound to form a hardened coating. A "hardened coating" as used herein means that the reaction of the tackifying compound with the multifunctional material will result in a substantially non-flowable reaction product that exhibits a higher compressive strength in a consolidated agglomerate than the tackifying compound alone with the particulates. In this instance, the tackifying agent may function similarly to a hardenable resin. Multifunctional materials suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, aldehydes such as formaldehyde, dialdehydes such as glutaraldehyde, hemiacetals or aldehyde releasing compounds, diacid halides, dihalides such as dichlorides and dibromides, polyacid anhydrides such as citric acid, epoxides, furfuraldehyde, glutaraldehyde or aldehyde condensates and the like, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments of the present invention, the multifunctional material may be mixed with the tackifying compound in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 50 percent by weight of the tackifying compound to effect formation of the reaction product. In some preferable embodiments, the compound is present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 1 percent by weight of the tackifying compound. Suitable multifunctional materials are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,839,510 issued to Weaver, et al., the relevant disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
Still another alternative type of coating suitable for use in the present invention is a degradable coating material. Degradable coating materials not only act to lower the density of the particulate, but the products of the degradation may be useful in the subterranean formation beyond their use in lowering the particulate's density. For example, when the products of the degradation are acids, they, may be used to break the servicing fluid transporting the coated particulate or to degrade a filter cake neighboring the particulate. Any material that is capable of improving the shape of the particulate and then degrading over time may be suitable, so long as the material or the products of the degradation do not undesirably interfere with either the conductivity of a resultant particulate matrix or the production of any of the fluids from the subterranean formation.
Nonlimiting examples of degradable materials that may be used in conjunction with the present invention include but are not limited to degradable polymers. Such degradable materials are capable of undergoing an irreversible degradation down hole. The term "irreversible" as used herein means that the degradable material, once degraded down hole, should not recrystallize or reconsolidate while down hole, e.g., the degradable material should degrade in situ but should not recrystallize or reconsolidate in situ. The terms "degradation" or "degradable" refer to both the two relatively extreme cases of hydrolytic degradation that the degradable material may undergo, i.e., heterogeneous (or bulk erosion) and homogeneous (or surface erosion), and any stage of degradation in between these two. This degradation can be a result of, inter alia, a chemical or thermal reaction or a reaction induced by radiation.
The degradability of a polymer depends at least in part on its backbone structure. For instance, the presence of hydrolyzable and/or oxidizable linkages in the backbone often yields a material that will degrade as described herein. The rates at which such polymers degrade are dependent on the type of repetitive unit, composition, sequence, length, molecular geometry, molecular weight, morphology (e.g., crystallinity, size of spherulites, and orientation), hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, surface area, and additives. Also, the environment to which the polymer is subjected may affect how it degrades, e.g., temperature, presence of moisture, oxygen, microorganisms, enzymes, pH, and the like.
Suitable examples of degradable polymers that may be used in accordance with the present invention include but are not limited to those described in the publication of Advances in Polymer Science, Vol. 157 entitled "Degradable Aliphatic Polyesters" edited by A.-C. Albertsson. Specific examples include homopolymers, random, block, graft, and star- and hyper-branched aliphatic polyesters. Polycondensation reactions, ring-opening polymerizations, free radical polymerizations, anionic polymerizations, carbocationic polymerizations, coordinative ring-opening polymerization, and any other suitable process may prepare such suitable polymers. Specific examples of suitable polymers include polysaccharides such as dextran or cellulose; chitins; chitosans; proteins; aliphatic polyesters; poly(lactides); poly(glycolides); poly(ε-caprolactones); poly(hydroxybutyrates); poly(anhydrides); aliphatic polycarbonates; poly(orthoesters); poly(amino acids); poly(ethylene oxides); and polyphosphazenes. Of these suitable polymers, aliphatic polyesters and polyanhydrides are preferred.
Polyanhydrides are another type of particularly suitable degradable polymer useful in the present invention. Polyanhydride hydrolysis proceeds, inter alia, via free carboxylic, acid chain-ends to yield carboxylic acids as final degradation products. The erosion time can be varied over a broad range of changes in the polymer backbone. Examples of suitable polyanhydrides include poly(adipic anhydride), poly(suberic anhydride), poly(sebacic anhydride), and poly(dodecanedioic anhydride). Other suitable examples include but are not limited to poly(maleic anhydride) and poly(benzoic anhydride).
Blends of certain degradable materials may also be suitable. One example of a suitable blend of materials is a mixture of poly(lactic acid) and poly(glycolides). Other materials that undergo an irreversible degradation may also be suitable, if the products of the degradation do not undesirably interfere with either the conductivity of the particulate matrix or with the production of any of the fluids from the subterranean formation.
In choosing the appropriate degradable material, one should consider the degradation products that will result. These degradation products should not adversely affect other operations or components. The choice of degradable material also can depend, at least in part, on the conditions of the well, e.g., well bore temperature. For instance, lactides have been found to be suitable for lower temperature wells, including those within the range of 60� F. to 150� F., and polylactides have been found to be suitable for well bore temperatures above this range. Also, poly(lactic acid) may be suitable for higher temperature wells. Some stereoisomers of poly(lactide) or mixtures of such stereoisomers may be suitable for even higher temperature applications. Dehydrated salts may also be suitable for higher temperature wells.
A preferable result may be achieved if the degradable material degrades slowly over time as opposed to instantaneously. Even more preferable results have been obtained when the degradable material does not begin to degrade until after a particulate matrix has substantially developed. The slow degradation of the degradable material, inter alia, helps to maintain the stability of the proppant matrix.
One embodiment of a method of the present invention provides an improved method of treating a subterranean formation using a servicing fluid comprising a hydrocarbon or water carrier fluid and carbon foam particulates of the present invention suspended therein. In the treatment methods of the present invention, a servicing fluid comprising a hydrocarbon or water carrier fluid comprising carbon foam particulates of the present invention suspended therein is placed into a subterranean formation and then the carrier fluid's viscosity is reduced so as to deposit at least a portion of the carbon foam particulates in a desired location in the subterranean formation.
Still another method of the present invention provides an improved method of hydraulic fracturing using reduced specific gravity particulates of the present invention. In some hydraulic fracturing methods of present invention, a first fluid is placed in the subterranean formation at a rate and pressure sufficient to form at least one fracture in the subterranean formation. Next, a second fluid comprising carbon foam particulates of the present invention is placed into the fractures. Next, the viscosity of the first fluid is reduced, inter alia, to facilitate its removal from the subterranean formation and the viscosity of the second fluid is reduced, inter alia, to deposit the suspended carbon foam particulates in the fracture and, inter alia, to facilitate the removal of the second fluid from the subterranean formation. Finally, the reduced viscosity first fluid and second fluid are substantially removed from the fracture and the subterranean formation.
Another method of the present invention provides an improved method of gravel packing a delivery fluid comprising a hydrocarbon or water carrier fluid comprising carbon foam particulates of the present invention suspended therein. In some of the gravel packing methods of the present invention, a gravel pack composition comprising a carrier fluid having carbon foam particulates of the present invention suspended therein is placed in a region of a well bore such that at least a portion of the carbon foam particulates form a gravel pack substantially adjacent to the well bore. Then the viscosity of the delivery fluid remaining in the well bore may be reduced so that it may then be removed from the subterranean formation.
Therefore, the present invention is well adapted to carry out the objects and attain the ends and advantages mentioned as well as those that are inherent therein. While numerous changes may be made by those skilled in the art, such changes are encompassed within the spirit and scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims.
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A few hours ago, eBay removed my listing for a 60-minute phone consultation. The last time I checked, that auction had received dozens of bids and was up to $1000. There were still 2-1/2 days left in the auction, so I suspect the final price would have gone much higher.
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I read that policy, but it didn't seem to apply to what I was listing. There was mention of trying to sell intangibles like a "soul" and other crazy stuff that of course wouldn't make sense.
So I contacted eBay to find out why they delisted it and to see what my options were.
The first person I connected with there wasn't very helpful. I got nothing but stock replies, and then I was disconnected before I could get very far.
I tried again right away, and the next agent was much more helpful. He looked into it and explained that they don't allow such listings. I gave him links to several similar listings on eBay, but he simply asked me to report them through their public flagging system if I felt they violated eBay's terms. I'm not an eBay cop, so I'm not going to do that.
I also suggested other options like including an MP3 recording of the call and/or an autographed copy of my book, but apparently that wasn't good enough.
If you go to eBay and do a search on "consultation," you'll find hundreds of results, including listings for phone consultations with no tangible products — the exact same form of service I was offering. One of my Facebook friends pointed out that eBay is inconsistent in enforcing this policy. The agent who was helping me also admitted as much.
I'm disappointed by this outcome, not because of the money but because eBay pulled the plug on my experiment. I was really curious about the outcome. A lot of other people were curious about it too. I would have preferred if they nuked it after the final bid, so we could have seen where it ended up. I think that would have been a cool piece of data to share with everyone.
This doesn't seem like a good deal for eBay either. Other top bloggers were following my experiment, and in fact someone else already listed a similar consultation there, crediting me for the idea (his auction is still live). I imagine that if this experiment was a success — if they hadn't delisted it, it's fair to say that it already was a success — it could easily have resulted in thousands of dollars in extra revenue for eBay this year. (I think that's a pretty modest estimate.)
On the other hand, I can understand why they may not want to list such items. It's hard to verify the delivery of a phone or video consultation, and maybe they had problems with scammers in that category in the past.
The only real option they could offer me was to purchase classified advertising there, but I'm not interested in buying traditional advertising. I was using eBay for their auction service — I was obviously able to refer plenty of bidders to them.
So for all practical purposes, eBay appears to be a dead end for this sort of thing, at least for me.
I don't see a need to assign this event any particular meaning. I'll simply let it go and await the next wave of inspiration. As the saying goes… when one door closes, another door opens.
So where's the open door now?
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Master Of The Game (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, led 2 out, clear approaching last, easily, won at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in May beating Saints And Sinners (10-5) by 17l, 14 ran.
Tominator 4-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, not fluent, went left and bumped 1st, raced wide in touch, hit 4th, headway when mistake 2 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 8, 16l behind Dodging Bullets (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gs in Nov.
Camera Shy (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, struggling 6th, tailed off, 10th of 12, 48l behind Valdez (11-11) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Clonusker (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Held up, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 43l behind L'Hermitage (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in May '11 (flat).
Leviathan Evensfav (10-12) Took keen hold, in touch, went 2nd approaching 3rd, led 3 out, headed after next, weakening when hit last, lost 3rd closing stages, 4th of 7, 13l behind Accordingtopalm (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
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Just returned to UK after 3 nights at the Islander Resort which was the final stay after a two week vacation. Our first impression of the resort was not good. Most rooms are in terraces of 4 or 5 single storey blocks. The entrances are not inviting and the opposite sides appear rather drab with fly screens overlooking the landscaped areas. The 'beach' is man-made and is a hardened area with chairs and parasols. The edge of the 'beach' is of rather large rocks so getting into the sea is somewhat restricted. It really isn't a sea-swimming location. There are various items of water sport equipment and a pier for fishing, if that takes your fancy.
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Nearby is the Cheeka Lodge which is considerably more expensive but on the same stretch of beach and from what we saw of it no better pool facilities although their garden areas were more impressive.
The staff at the Tika Bar were very friendly and co-operative as indeed were the reception staff. Within easy walking distance were restaurants and shops. Across the road and down a little is the Food Company, super fresh fish on a deck that is totally enchanting at sunset,. At about 6-00 pm they feed the fish, a sight well worth seeing.
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- Beds: 4
- Total Rooms: 13
- New Construction: No
- Above Ground Sq. Feet: 2,186
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $4,313
- Subdivision: Mystic Pointe Sub
- Style: Colonial
- Baths: 3 (Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 1 Other: 0)
- Stories: 2
- Foreclosure: No
- Lot Area: 0.39
- County: Summit
- Year Built: 2012
- Status: Sale Pending
- Parking Type Description: Attached 3 cars
- Total Square Footage: 2,186 ($132.62 per sq. foot)
- Lot Size: 101x170
- School District: Green Lsd
Appliances Equipment Garbage Disposal, Sump Pump
Available Financing Cash, Conventional, FHA/VA, Land Contract, Lease Option
Basement Detail Full
Basement Y/N Yes
Cooling Type Central Air
Driveway Paved
Dwelling Type Detached
Exterior Stone, Vinyl
Exterior Features Deck, Porch
Fences Full, Privacy, Vinyl/Plastic
Garage Features Attached, Door Opener, Electric
Heating Fuel Gas
Heating Type Forced Air
HOA Y/N No
Irregular Lot Y/N No
Lot Description Wooded/Treed
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Other Full Baths Lower - 0, Full Baths Main - 1, Full Baths Upper - 1, Half Baths Lower - 0, Half Baths Main - 1, Half Baths Upper - 0
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Property Subtype Single Family
Roof Asphalt/Fiberglass
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Water Sewer Public Sewer, Public Water
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Bedroom Second
Bedroom Second
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Foyer First
Great Room First
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Living Room First
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Shirtless Andrew Garfield Teaches Autistic Kids how to Surf in Australia
Andrew and girlfriend/co-star, Emma Stone, are currently in the land down under busily promoting their upcoming superhero movie. And obviously, they had a lot to say about Andrew's "package." Wait, what?
Andrew and Emma were guests on an Australian chat show today, where Andrew was asked how he keeps his "package" looking appropriate in his Spider-Man costume.
"It takes a lot of consideration because you don't want it to be overwhelming and also you don't want it to be underwhelming. You don't want it to intimidate and you don't want it to…the opposite of intimidate. So yes, there is thought, but ultimately you have to trust that what you have is enough."
God I love this man. You can check out the full interview below, and you should, because it's awesome. So he's hysterical in interviews, he's adorable with his girlfriend Emma and he is happy to help out the cause by teaching autistic kids how to surf. Andrew, you are my fave.


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Renovated in 2003, the hotel lies amidst gardens spanning 500 square meters and comprises 130 double rooms. The reception is available 24-hours and there are 2 lifts. A bar, TV room, restaurant and WiFi are to be found within the hotel. There is a self- service laundry on offer for guests.
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