A method of forming a propped fracture comprising: providing a fracture
having a far-well bore area and a near-well bore area; placing first
proppant particulates at least partially coated with an adhesive
substance; placing a portion of second proppant particulates in the
near-well bore area of the fracture so as to form a high porosity propped
region in the near-well bore. A method of stimulating a producing
interval comprising: hydraulically fracturing to create a fracture having
a far-well bore area and a near-well bore area; placing a portion of
first proppant particulates at least partially coated with an adhesive
substance in the far-well bore area of the fracture; and, placing a
portion of second proppant particulates in the near-well bore area of the
fracture to form a high porosity propped region in the near-well bore
area.