Methods of forming a high porosity propped fracture comprising: providing
a slurry comprising a fracturing fluid, proppant particulates, and a
weighting agent; introducing the slurry into a portion of a fracture
within the subterranean formation; and, depositing the proppant
particulates into the portion of the fracture within the subterranean
formation so as to form a high porosity propped fracture. Methods of
fracturing a subterranean formation to form a high porosity propped
fracture comprising: creating at least one fracture within a portion of a
subterranean formation; placing a slurry comprising a fracturing fluid,
high density plastic particulates, and a weighting agent into at least a
portion of the created fracture; and, depositing the high density plastic
proppant particulates into a portion of the fracture so as to form a high
porosity propped fracture. Slurries suitable for use in subterranean
fracturing operations comprising: a fracturing fluid, proppant
particulates, and a weighting agent.