Composition and method for making a proppant
AssigneeOxane Materials, Inc.
InventorsRussell J. Smith, John R. Loscutova, Elizabeth A. Whitsitt, Christopher E. Coker, Andrew R. Barron, Mark Wiesner, Stephen A. Costantino, Rajendra K. Bordia
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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.
Claims24
A proppant comprising a template material and a shell material on said template material, wherein said shell material is reacted with said template material to form a mixed phase of template material and shell material or to form a new phase material different from said template material and shell material, and wherein said proppant has an overall diameter of from about 90 microns to about 1,600 microns, and wherein said proppant has a crush strength of 3,000 psi or greater, wherein said template material consists essentially of ceramic material and said shell material consists essentially of ceramic material.
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