Method of delivering frac fluid and additives

A method for controlled delivery of a fracturing fluid to a well bore comprising:

• (a) identifying a plurality of sources of an aqueous fluid for the fracturing fluid and providing predetermined characteristic data for the fracturing fluid;
• (b) testing the identified plurality of sources of aqueous fluid to determine each source's characteristics;
• (c) comparing tested characteristic data of each source of aqueous fluid identified in step “a” to the predetermined characteristic data for the fracturing fluid to identify suitability of each identified source for fracturing operations;
• (d) after step “c”, if a favorable comparison is made to the characteristic data for the fracturing fluid compared to the predetermined characteristic data for the fracturing fluid, transporting aqueous fluid obtained from at least one of the sources identified in step “a” to a well site for fracturing operations;
• (e) during step “d” testing the aqueous fluid being transported, and comparing the now tested characteristic data to the predetermined characteristic data for the fracturing fluid;
• (f) during steps “d” and “e”, in the event of a failed comparison, introducing at least one additive to treat the aqueous fluid being transported;
• (g) repeating steps “e” and “f” until the aqueous base fluid being transported achieves at least one predetermined characteristic in the predetermined characteristic data;
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• (h) after step “g”, transporting the treated aqueous fluid to a fracturing system, the fracturing system including a fracturing pump;
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• (i) after step “h”, formulating the fracturing fluid with the treated aqueous fluid, and the pump of the fracturing system pumping the fracturing fluid into the wellbore for fracturing operations.