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Hydraulic fracturing process
Assignee: Jersey Production Research Co
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Filing: 1959-04-29
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Granted: 1963-07-16
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Expires: 1979-04-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John K Kerver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:03
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/25; E21B43/26; E21B43/267; C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/60; C09K8/62; C09K8/66; C09K8/665
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A METHOD FOR HYDRUALICALLY FACTURING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION PENETRATED BY A WELL BORE TO RETAIN IN PLACE PROPPING AGENTS USED TO PROP OPEN THE FRACTURES COMPRISING THE SEQUENTIAL STEPS OF: TREATING SAID PROPPING AGENTS WITH A WATER-SOLUBLE SILICATE; DISPERSING SAID TREATED PROPPING AGENTS IN LIQUID TO BE USED TO HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURE SAID FORMATION; PUMPING SAID MIXTURE OF FRACTURE
Claim 2
Independent Claim
58 words
A METHOD FOR HYDRUALICALLY FACTURING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION PENETRATED BY A WELL BORE TO RETAIN IN PLACE PROPPING AGENTS USED TO PROP OPEN THE FRACTURES COMPRISING THE SEQUENTIAL STEPS OF: TREATING SAID PROPPING AGENTS WITH A WATER-SOLUBLE SILICATE; DISPERSING SAID TREATED PROPPING AGENTS IN LIQUID TO BE USED TO HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURE SAID FORMATION; PUMPING SAID MIXTURE OF FRACTURE
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-15 | 1975-01-14 | 1975-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |