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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Hydrozonix, Llc, Conroe, TX (US);

Inventors:

Mark Patton, Valinda, CA (US);

Jinxuan Hu, Spring, TX (US);

Barry Hinton, Brighton, CO (US);

Ed Keenan, Indio, CA (US);

Assignee:

HYDROZONIX, LLC, Conroe, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/66 (2006.01); C09K 8/88 (2006.01); C09K 8/84 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); E21B 21/06 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); B01F 3/08 (2006.01); B01F 15/00 (2006.01); G05D 11/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/665 (2013.01); B01F 3/0861 (2013.01); B01F 15/0022 (2013.01); B01F 15/00422 (2013.01); C09K 8/66 (2013.01); C09K 8/685 (2013.01); C09K 8/845 (2013.01); C09K 8/887 (2013.01); E21B 21/062 (2013.01); G05D 11/132 (2013.01); B01F 2215/0081 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01);
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.


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