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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Carbo Ceramics, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Lyle Lehman, Katy, TX (US);
Chad Cannan, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
CARBO CERAMICS, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/80 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); C09K 8/66 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/805 (2013.01); C09K 8/68 (2013.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for improving proppant conductivity are disclosed herein. The compositions can include a proppant composition for use in hydraulic fracturing, the composition containing a plurality of particulates. At least one particulate of the plurality of particulates can contain at least one nutrient. The at least one nutrient can separate from the at least one particulate located inside a fracture of a subterranean formation after a period of time.