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Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010

Filed:

Dec. 08, 2004
Applicants:

Thomas D. Welton, Duncan, OK (US);

Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);

Matthew E. Blauch, Duncan, OK (US);

Inventors:

Thomas D. Welton, Duncan, OK (US);

Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);

Matthew E. Blauch, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention relates to improved low-quality particulates and methods of making such improved particulates. A method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation, comprising providing a slurry comprising a treatment fluid and low-quality particulates at least partially coated with an aqueous tackifying composition, wherein the aqueous tackifying composition comprises an aqueous tackifier compound and an aqueous liquid; introducing the slurry into a subterranean formation; and, depositing the coated, low-quality particulates into the portion of this subterranean formation. A method of improving particulates, comprising at least partially coating low-quality particulates with an aqueous tackifying composition, wherein the aqueous tackifying composition comprises an aqueous tackifier compound and an aqueous liquid.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Welton, Thomas. (2010). Methods for improving low-quality proppant and method of using low-quality proppant in subterranean operations (U.S. Patent No. 7748451). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7748451

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