Electrically-conductive proppant and methods for making and using same

Cannan, Chad; Roper, Todd; Savoy, Steve; Mitchell, Daniel R.

Title: Electrically-conductive proppant and methods for making and using same

Abstract

Electrically-conductive sintered, substantially round and spherical particles and methods for producing such electrically-conductive sintered, substantially round and spherical particles from an alumina-containing raw material. Methods for using such electrically-conductive sintered, substantially round and spherical particles in hydraulic fracturing operations.

Inventors:: Cannan, Chad; Roper, Todd; Savoy, Steve; Mitchell, Daniel R.

Issue Date:: 2016-09-06

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1322053

Patent Number(s):: 9434875

Application Number:: 14/572,486

Assignee:: CARBO CERAMICS INC. (Houston, TX)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

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C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
C23C18/36 - using hypophosphites

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T428/2991 - Coated

C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
C09K8/805 - {Coated proppants}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T428/2438 - Coated

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B43/267 - reinforcing fractures by propping {

C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
C23C18/1851 - {of surfaces of non-metallic or semiconducting in organic material}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
C01P2006/40 - Electric properties
C01P2006/10 - Solid density

C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
C23C18/50 - with alloys based on iron, cobalt or nickel
C23C18/1641 - {Organic substrates, e.g. resin, plastic}
C23C18/1639 - {Substrates other than metallic, e.g. inorganic or organic or non-conductive}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL B05D - PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
B05D5/12 - to obtain a coating with specific electrical properties

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
H01B1/02 - mainly consisting of metals or alloys

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Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 16

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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Borehole fracture detection using magnetic powder patent, January 1985

Process for the recovery of hydrocarbons for mineral oil deposits patent, November 1985

Electrode well method and apparatus patent, February 1986

High strength particulates patent, April 1986

Coupling device patent, September 1986

Method for in situ heating of hydrocarbonaceous formations patent, November 1987

Method and apparatus using casing for combined transmission of data up a well and fluid flow in a geological formation in the well patent, February 1988

Tool for measuring pressure in an oil well patent, February 1989

Apparatus for electromagnetically coupling power and data signals between well bore apparatus and the surface patent, February 1989

System and method for communicating signals in a cased borehole having tubing patent, June 1989

Method and apparatus for investigating a borehole using an array of elements patent, July 1989

Apparatus for electromagnetically coupling power and data signals between a first unit and a second unit and in particular between well bore apparatus and the surface patent, February 1990

Device and method for carrying out operations and/or manipulations in a well patent, July 1990

Sorting apparatus for document sheets and the like patent, January 1991

Electronic remote chemical identification system patent, April 1991

Method and apparatus for making induction measurements through casing patent, August 1991

Three-dimensional detection system for detecting fractures and their distributions in the earth crust utilizing an artificial magnetic field and magnetic particle tracer patent, September 1992

Method of fracturing a subterranean formation with a lightweight propping agent patent, February 1993

Dipmeter apparatus and method using transducer array having longitudinally spaced transducers patent, April 1993

Apparatus for determining mechanical integrity of wells patent, October 1994

Temperature logging for flow outside casing of wells patent, April 1996

Metal coiled tubing with signal transmitting passageway patent, August 1996

Method and apparatus for measuring formation resistivity through casing using single-conductor electrical logging cable patent, August 1996

Surface controlled reservoir analysis and management system patent, August 1996

Method and apparatus for determining formation resistivity in a cased well using three electrodes arranged in a wheatstone bridge patent, October 1996

Method and apparatus for communicating signals from within an encased borehole patent, November 1996

Method for controlling production wells having permanent downhole formation evaluation sensors patent, January 1997

Production wells having permanent downhole formation evaluation sensors patent, September 1997

Apparatus and method for sampling an earth formation through a cased borehole patent, December 1997

Device and method for transmitting information by electromagnetic waves patent, August 1999

Well control systems employing downhole network patent, September 1999

Electrical well logging fluid and method of using same patent, December 1999

Apparatus and method for measuring the resistivity of underground formations patent, February 2000

Determining resistivity of a formation adjacent to a borehole having casing by generating constant current flow in portion of casing and using at least two voltage measurement electrodes patent, February 2000

Downhole data transmission patent, May 2000

Formation pressure measurement with remote sensors in cased boreholes patent, June 2000

Methods of preventing well fracture proppant flow-back patent, September 2000

Method for permanent emplacement of sensors inside casing patent, October 2000

Method of treating subterranean gas hydrate formations patent, November 2000

Azimuth control of hydraulic vertical fractures in unconsolidated and weakly cemented soils and sediments patent, April 2001

Deployable sensor apparatus and method patent, May 2001

Apparatus and method for communicating with devices positioned outside a liner in a wellbore patent, October 2001

Method and apparatus for tracking hydraulic fractures in unconsolidated and weakly cemented soils and sediments patent, December 2001

Communicating with devices positioned outside a liner in a wellbore patent, April 2002

Method and apparatus for placing and interrogating downhole sensors patent, June 2002

Magnetically activated well tool patent, June 2002

Reservoir monitoring through modified casing joint patent, July 2002

Azimuth control of hydraulic vertical fractures in unconsolidated and weakly cemented soils and sediments patent, September 2002

Method of utilizing flowable devices in wellbores patent, September 2002

Method and apparatus for milling openings in downhole structures patent, November 2002

Self-contained downhole sensor and method of placing and interrogating same patent, March 2003

Sensor for detecting the magnetic field in the area of downhole casing patent, July 2003

Remote sensor for determining proper placement of elevator slips patent, September 2003

Measuring focused through-casing resistivity using induction chokes and also using well casing as the formation contact electrodes patent, October 2003

Inductively coupled method and apparatus of communicating with wellbore equipment patent, February 2004

Wellbore antennae system and method patent, February 2004

Tracking of particulate flowback in subterranean wells patent, February 2004

Reservoir management system and method patent, February 2004

Method for drilling and completing boreholes with electro-rheological fluids patent, April 2004

Method of tracking fluids produced from various zones in subterranean wells patent, April 2004

Conductive proppant and method of hydraulic fracturing using the same patent, April 2004

Well-bore sensor apparatus and method patent, July 2004

Magnetically activated well tool patent, November 2004

Electromagnetic power and communication link particularly adapted for drill collar mounted sensor systems patent, February 2005

Reservoir monitoring through windowed casing joint patent, March 2005

Method and apparatus for hydraulic fractioning analysis and design patent, April 2005

Communication Between Wells
patent, September 1963

Method of Coating Particulate Solids with an Infusible Resin
patent, January 1970

Process and Apparatus for Solidifying and Granulating a Paste
October 1970

Apparatus for Determining the Resistivity of a Subsurface Earth Formation at Different Lateral Distances from a Bore Hole Wall
patent, November 1973

Method for treating subterranean formations
patent, December 1975

Recovery of geothermal energy
patent, June 1977

Hydraulic fracturing method using sintered bauxite propping agent
patent, January 1978

Remote well signalling apparatus and methods
patent, January 1980

In situ oil shale process
patent, August 1983

Sintered spherical pellets containing clay as a major component useful for gas and oil well proppants
patent, January 1984

Process for the production of sintered bauxite spheres
patent, April 1984

Borehole fracture detection using magnetic powder
patent, January 1985

Process for the recovery of hydrocarbons for mineral oil deposits
patent, November 1985

Electrode well method and apparatus
patent, February 1986

High strength particulates
patent, April 1986

Coupling device
patent, September 1986

Method for in situ heating of hydrocarbonaceous formations
patent, November 1987

Method and apparatus using casing for combined transmission of data up a well and fluid flow in a geological formation in the well
patent, February 1988

Tool for measuring pressure in an oil well
patent, February 1989

Apparatus for electromagnetically coupling power and data signals between well bore apparatus and the surface
patent, February 1989

System and method for communicating signals in a cased borehole having tubing
patent, June 1989

Method and apparatus for investigating a borehole using an array of elements
patent, July 1989

Apparatus for electromagnetically coupling power and data signals between a first unit and a second unit and in particular between well bore apparatus and the surface
patent, February 1990

Device and method for carrying out operations and/or manipulations in a well
patent, July 1990

Sorting apparatus for document sheets and the like
patent, January 1991

Electronic remote chemical identification system
patent, April 1991

Method and apparatus for making induction measurements through casing
patent, August 1991

Three-dimensional detection system for detecting fractures and their distributions in the earth crust utilizing an artificial magnetic field and magnetic particle tracer
patent, September 1992

Method of fracturing a subterranean formation with a lightweight propping agent
patent, February 1993

Dipmeter apparatus and method using transducer array having longitudinally spaced transducers
patent, April 1993

Apparatus for determining mechanical integrity of wells
patent, October 1994

Temperature logging for flow outside casing of wells
patent, April 1996

Metal coiled tubing with signal transmitting passageway
patent, August 1996

Method and apparatus for measuring formation resistivity through casing using single-conductor electrical logging cable
patent, August 1996

Surface controlled reservoir analysis and management system
patent, August 1996

Method and apparatus for determining formation resistivity in a cased well using three electrodes arranged in a wheatstone bridge
patent, October 1996

Method and apparatus for communicating signals from within an encased borehole
patent, November 1996

Method for controlling production wells having permanent downhole formation evaluation sensors
patent, January 1997

Production wells having permanent downhole formation evaluation sensors
patent, September 1997

Apparatus and method for sampling an earth formation through a cased borehole
patent, December 1997

Device and method for transmitting information by electromagnetic waves
patent, August 1999

Well control systems employing downhole network
patent, September 1999

Electrical well logging fluid and method of using same
patent, December 1999

Apparatus and method for measuring the resistivity of underground formations
patent, February 2000

Determining resistivity of a formation adjacent to a borehole having casing by generating constant current flow in portion of casing and using at least two voltage measurement electrodes
patent, February 2000

Downhole data transmission
patent, May 2000

Formation pressure measurement with remote sensors in cased boreholes
patent, June 2000

Methods of preventing well fracture proppant flow-back
patent, September 2000

Method for permanent emplacement of sensors inside casing
patent, October 2000

Method of treating subterranean gas hydrate formations
patent, November 2000

Azimuth control of hydraulic vertical fractures in unconsolidated and weakly cemented soils and sediments
patent, April 2001

Deployable sensor apparatus and method
patent, May 2001

Apparatus and method for communicating with devices positioned outside a liner in a wellbore
patent, October 2001

Method and apparatus for tracking hydraulic fractures in unconsolidated and weakly cemented soils and sediments
patent, December 2001

Communicating with devices positioned outside a liner in a wellbore
patent, April 2002

Method and apparatus for placing and interrogating downhole sensors
patent, June 2002

Magnetically activated well tool
patent, June 2002

Reservoir monitoring through modified casing joint
patent, July 2002

Azimuth control of hydraulic vertical fractures in unconsolidated and weakly cemented soils and sediments
patent, September 2002

Method of utilizing flowable devices in wellbores
patent, September 2002

Method and apparatus for milling openings in downhole structures
patent, November 2002

Self-contained downhole sensor and method of placing and interrogating same
patent, March 2003

Sensor for detecting the magnetic field in the area of downhole casing
patent, July 2003

Remote sensor for determining proper placement of elevator slips
patent, September 2003

Measuring focused through-casing resistivity using induction chokes and also using well casing as the formation contact electrodes
patent, October 2003

Inductively coupled method and apparatus of communicating with wellbore equipment
patent, February 2004

Wellbore antennae system and method
patent, February 2004

Tracking of particulate flowback in subterranean wells
patent, February 2004

Reservoir management system and method
patent, February 2004

Method for drilling and completing boreholes with electro-rheological fluids
patent, April 2004

Method of tracking fluids produced from various zones in subterranean wells
patent, April 2004

Conductive proppant and method of hydraulic fracturing using the same
patent, April 2004

Well-bore sensor apparatus and method
patent, July 2004

Magnetically activated well tool
patent, November 2004

Electromagnetic power and communication link particularly adapted for drill collar mounted sensor systems
patent, February 2005

Reservoir monitoring through windowed casing joint
patent, March 2005

Method and apparatus for hydraulic fractioning analysis and design
patent, April 2005

Apparatus for attaching a sensor to a tubing string
patent, June 2005

Reservoir management system and method
patent, September 2005

Method for drilling and completing boreholes with electro-rheological fluids
patent, November 2005