WO2008018966A3 - A composition and method for making a proppant - Google Patents

A composition and method for making a proppant Download PDF

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WO2008018966A3
WO2008018966A3 PCT/US2007/015624 US2007015624W WO2008018966A3 WO 2008018966 A3 WO2008018966 A3 WO 2008018966A3 US 2007015624 W US2007015624 W US 2007015624W WO 2008018966 A3 WO2008018966 A3 WO 2008018966A3
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proppants
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proppant
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Russell J Smith
John R Loscutova
Elizabeth A Whitsitt
Christopher E Coker
Andrew R Barron
Mark Wiesner
Stephen A Costantino
Rajendra Bordia
Robert D Skala
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Oxane Materials Inc
Russell J Smith
John R Loscutova
Elizabeth A Whitsitt
Christopher E Coker
Andrew R Barron
Mark Wiesner
Stephen A Costantino
Rajendra Bordia
Robert D Skala
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Priority claimed from US11/498,527 external-priority patent/US7491444B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/728,953 external-priority patent/US8012533B2/en
Priority to CA2659669A priority Critical patent/CA2659669C/en
Priority to EA200970177A priority patent/EA016841B1/en
Priority to CN200780036785.6A priority patent/CN101522856B/en
Priority to BRPI0714091-6A priority patent/BRPI0714091A2/en
Application filed by Oxane Materials Inc, Russell J Smith, John R Loscutova, Elizabeth A Whitsitt, Christopher E Coker, Andrew R Barron, Mark Wiesner, Stephen A Costantino, Rajendra Bordia, Robert D Skala filed Critical Oxane Materials Inc
Priority to AU2007282111A priority patent/AU2007282111B2/en
Priority to KR1020097004407A priority patent/KR101501293B1/en
Priority to EP07810264.7A priority patent/EP2047061B1/en
Priority to MX2009001238A priority patent/MX2009001238A/en
Publication of WO2008018966A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008018966A2/en
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Priority to HK09109436.4A priority patent/HK1129415A1/en

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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.
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