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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:
Dec. 26, 2017

Filed:

Jun. 17, 2016
Applicant:

Prostim Labs, Llc, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Robert Lestz, Missouri City, TX (US);

John F. Thrash, Houston, TX (US);

Audis C. Byrd, Big Sandy, TX (US);

James H. Junkins, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

Prostim Labs, LLC, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01); C09K 8/64 (2006.01); C09K 8/80 (2006.01); C09K 8/82 (2006.01); C09K 8/70 (2006.01); C09K 8/94 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/64 (2013.01); C09K 8/703 (2013.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01); C09K 8/805 (2013.01); C09K 8/82 (2013.01); C09K 8/94 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, compositions, and methods usable to stimulate a formation include a first supply subsystem adapted to provide a first medium to the formation and a pressure subsystem that includes a pump in communication with the first medium to pressurize the first medium to a pressure sufficient to stimulate the formation. Usable media can include non-gelled liquid alkanes, halogenated hydrocarbons, foamed hydrocarbons, a fluidized solid proppant material that behaves as a liquid under threshold conditions, or a liquid material adapted to solidify under threshold conditions. A proppant can be supplied in addition to the first medium when performing fracturing operations. Usable proppant can include materials having a size or density adapted to facilitate buoyancy, hollow materials, composite materials, porous materials, or crystalline materials.


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