Aluminosilicate ceramic proppant for gas and oil well fracturing and method of forming same

Patent · Tue Nov 26 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5755928

Watson, D R; Carithers, V G; McDaniel, L T

An aluminosilicate ceramic product or article and a method of forming the article from as-mined ore. The product is useful as a proppant in gas and oil well fracturing. The ratio, on a calcined basis, of alumina to silica is between approximately 2.2 to 4.0. The amount of iron in the product is controlled as a function of the alumina to silica ratio so as to produce products having less than ten percent (10%) crush loss when subjected to a force of 10,000 psi.

• Assignee: Reynolds Metals Company
• Patent Number(s): US 4555493
• OSTI ID: 5755928
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CERAMICS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COMMINUTION
FRACTURING
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
MINERALS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
OXIDE MINERALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROPPING AGENTS
SILICA
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
STIMULATION
WELL COMPLETION
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS