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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 1978
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Paul Sarda, Rueil-Malmaison, FR;
Pierre Le Tirant, Rueil-Malmaison, FR;
Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166280 ;
Abstract
A propping agent for fractures produced in the walls of a bored well comprising a granular or particulate product containing on the basis of its oxide content up to 85% by weight zirconium oxide (ZrO.sub.2) in a quantity which is such that the weight ratio of ZrO.sub.2 /SiO.sub.2 is equal to or greater than 1.5, alumina (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3) in a quantity which is such that the weight ratio Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 /SiO.sub.2 is between 0 and 1.5 and sodium oxide (Na.sub.2 O) in a quantity which is such that the weight ratio Na.sub.2 O/SiO.sub.2 is between 0 and 0.04.