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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:
Apr. 28, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 12, 2012
Applicants:

Hongyu Luo, Duncan, OK (US);

Lewis R. Norman, Duncan, OK (US);

Ronald J. Powell, Duncan, OK (US);

Rajesh K. Saini, Duncan, OK (US);

Ashok K. Santra, Duncan, OK (US);

Craig W. Roddy, Duncan, OK (US);

Inventors:

Hongyu Luo, Duncan, OK (US);

Lewis R. Norman, Duncan, OK (US);

Ronald J. Powell, Duncan, OK (US);

Rajesh K. Saini, Duncan, OK (US);

Ashok K. Santra, Duncan, OK (US);

Craig W. Roddy, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/42 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01); C04B 18/02 (2006.01); C09K 8/46 (2006.01); C09K 8/66 (2006.01); C09K 8/80 (2006.01); C04B 111/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 18/021 (2013.01); C04B 2111/00146 (2013.01); C09K 8/46 (2013.01); C09K 8/665 (2013.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01); C09K 8/805 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods of making particulates for use in a subterranean application comprising: providing particulates of a settable composition comprising a cementitious material, a filler material, and an activator of the cementitious material; and pre-curing the particulates until the particulates reach a crush strength of about 50 psi or greater; and curing the pre-cured particulates at a temperature in the range of about 230° F. to about 600° F., so that at least a portion of the particulates comprise a newly formed crystalline phase.


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