Proppants With Carbide And/Or Nitride Phases
AssigneeOxane Materials, Inc.
InventorsRobert D. Skala, John R. Loscutova, Christopher E. Coker
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Abstract
The present invention relates to proppants which can be used to prop open subterranean formation fractions. Proppant formulations are further disclosed which use one or more proppants of the present invention. Methods to prop open subterranean formation fractions are further disclosed. In addition, other uses for the proppants of the present invention are further disclosed, as well as methods of making the proppants.
Claims50
A method of making a proppant from a proppant material comprising at least one metal oxide, said method comprising reducing in a reactor at least a portion of the at least one metal oxide to respective metal and nitriding and/or carbiding at least a portion of said respective metal to form said proppant.
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A method of making a proppant from a proppant material comprising at least one metal oxide or metal or both, said method comprising nitriding or carbiding at least a portion of said at least one metal oxide or metal or both to form said proppant.
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