Hydraulic fracturing utilizing a refractory proppant

Patent · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:7181198

Jennings, A R; Stowe, L R

This patent describes a method for hydraulically fracturing a formation where a fused refractory proppant is used. It comprises: placing into a fracturing fluid a fused refractory proppant consisting essentially of silicon carbide or silicon nitride having a mohs hardness of about 9 and in an amount sufficient to prop a created fracture where the proppant is substantially crush and acid resistant; injecting into the formation the fracturing fluid with the proppant therein under a pressure sufficient to fracture the formation; and fracturing the formation and thereafter causing the pressure to be released thereby propping at least one fracture which proppant provides for increased heat transfer into the formation.

• Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp., New York, NY
• Patent Number(s): US 4892147; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-138174A
• OSTI ID: 7181198
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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