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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
Hydrozonix, Llc, Conroe, TX (US);
Mark Patton, Valinda, CA (US);
Jinxuan Hu, Spring, TX (US);
Barry Hinton, Brighton, CO (US);
Ed Keenan, Indio, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system and process for defining, blending and monitoring fresh water with subterranean produced formation fluids, with particular constituents of the blended waters being controlled for proper use in gel-type hydraulic fracturing operations. On-site measurements and calculations of clay stabilization replacement, through a Potassium Chloride (KCl) Equivalency calculation, provide feedback on water constituent adjustments that may be needed just prior to the gel-based hydraulic fracturing process. This assures adequate gel cross-linking times, delayed gel cross-linking times, and clay stabilization in the formation to be fractured.