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Hydraulic fracturing method
Assignee: Jersey Production Research Co
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Filing: 1960-12-14
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1980-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John K Kerver
- 👤 John W Graham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:07
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/25; E21B43/26; E21B43/267
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A METHOD FOR FRACTURING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION COMPRISING INITIALLY WETTING A PROPPING AGENT WITH WATER CONTAINING A SURFACTANT; SUSPENDING SAID WETTED PROPPING AGENT IN AN OIL BASE FRACTURE FLUID; FRACTURING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION WITH SAID FRACTURE FLUID BY FORCING SAID FRACTURE FLUID AND PROPPING AGENT INTO SAID FORMATION UNDER PRESSURE; SAID FRACTURES CONTAINING AN AMOUNT OF WATER EQUIVALENT TO IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM WATER SATURATION; THEN OVERFLUSHING SAID FRACTURED FORMATION WITH A LIQUID HYDROCARBON CONTAINING A SILICON CHLORIDE IN CONCENTRATIONS AND AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT TO REACT WITH ALL OF THE WATER PRESENT IN SAID FRACTURES TO CONSOLIDATE IN PLACE SAID PROPPING AGENT; AND INJECTING AN ORGANOHALOSILANE INTO SAID FRACTURES CONTAINING SAID CONSOLIDATED PROPPING AGENT TO RENDER THE FRACTURES PREFERENTIALLY WET WITH HYDROCARBONS AND PREVENT INSTABILITY OF THE FRACTURED FORMATION TO FLOW OF WATER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A METHOD FOR FRACTURING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION COMPRISING INITIALLY WETTING A PROPPING AGENT WITH WATER CONTAINING A SURFACTANT; SUSPENDING SAID WETTED PROPPING AGENT IN AN OIL BASE FRACTURE FLUID; FRACTURING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION WITH SAID FRACTURE FLUID BY FORCING SAID FRACTURE FLUID AND PROPPING AGENT INTO SAID FORMATION UNDER PRESSURE; SAID FRACTURES CONTAINING AN AMOUNT OF WATER EQUIVALENT TO IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM WATER SATURATION; THEN OVERFLUSHING SAID FRACTURED FORMATION WITH A LIQUID HYDROCARBON CONTAINING A SILICON CHLORIDE IN CONCENTRATIONS AND AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT TO REACT WITH ALL OF THE WATER PRESENT IN SAID FRACTURES TO CONSOLIDATE IN PLACE SAID PROPPING AGENT; AND INJECTING AN ORGANOHALOSILANE INTO SAID FRACTURES CONTAINING SAID CONSOLIDATED PROPPING AGENT TO RENDER THE FRACTURES PREFERENTIALLY WET WITH HYDROCARBONS AND PREVENT INSTABILITY OF THE FRACTURED FORMATION TO FLOW OF WATER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-23 | 1967-12-23 | 1968-06-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-23 | 1971-12-23 | 1972-06-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-23 | 1975-12-23 | 1976-06-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |