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Title: Electrically conductive proppant

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:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
CARBO Ceramics Inc., Houston, TX (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1823960
Patent Number(s):
11008505
Application Number:
15/330,962
Assignee:
CARBO Ceramics Inc. (Houston, TX); National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
DOE Contract Number:  
SC11/01780
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 02/23/2015
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Cannan, Chad, Bartel, Lewis, Palisch, Terry, Aldridge, David, and Roper, Todd. Electrically conductive proppant. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Cannan, Chad, Bartel, Lewis, Palisch, Terry, Aldridge, David, & Roper, Todd. Electrically conductive proppant. United States.
Cannan, Chad, Bartel, Lewis, Palisch, Terry, Aldridge, David, and Roper, Todd. Tue . "Electrically conductive proppant". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823960.
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