LOW DENSITY PROPPANT PARTICLES AND USE THEREOF

Composite proppant particles each of which comprises a plurality of microbubbles and a resin binder are disclosed. Also disclosed are a method of using such composite proppant particles to prop fractures in wells formed in underground formations.

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Main Authors WALLACE, JOHN T, SHINBACH, MADELINE P, THURBER, ERNEST L, CULLER, SCOTT R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 14.10.2009
Subjects
ARTIFICIAL STONE
CEMENTS
CERAMICS
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDINGMATERIALS
CONCRETE
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
LIME, MAGNESIA
METALLURGY
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
REFRACTORIES
SLAG
TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
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Summary:Composite proppant particles each of which comprises a plurality of microbubbles and a resin binder are disclosed. Also disclosed are a method of using such composite proppant particles to prop fractures in wells formed in underground formations.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20060845956