Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Reexamination Certificate
2010-01-18
2011-11-08
Bates, Zakiya W (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
C166S280100, C166S308100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08051911
ABSTRACT:
Prior to a hydraulic fracturing treatment, the requisite injection rate for a desired propped fracture length of a fracture may be estimated with knowledge of certain physical properties of the proppant and transport fluid such as fluid viscosity, proppant size and specific gravity of the transport slurry as well as fracture geometry and the fracture length.
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Baker Hughes Incorporated
Bates Zakiya W
Jones John Wilson
Jones & Smith, LLP
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