Determination of amount of proppant added to a fracture...

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2007-07-31

2007-07-31

Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Borehole or drilling

Fluid flow measuring or fluid analysis

Reexamination Certificate

active

10542119

ABSTRACT:
A measurement system (200) is disclosed comprising a Coriolis flow meter (222) and a control system (224). A base fluid (250) is first flowed through the Coriolis flow meter. The Coriolis flow meter measures a density of the base fluid and transmits a base fluid density measurement to the control system. A proppant (252) is then added to the base fluid to create a fracture fluid (202). The fracture fluid is then flowed through the Coriolis flow meter. The Coriolis flow meter measures a density of the fracture fluid and transmits a fracture fluid density measurement to the control system. The control system determines an amount of proppant in the fracture fluid based on the base fluid density measurement, the fracture fluid density measurement, and a density of the proppant.

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