Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Bates, Zakiya W. (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
C166S250100, C166S280200, C428S407000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006755
ABSTRACT:
A method for “tagging” proppants so that they can be tracked and monitored in a downhole environment, based on the use of composite proppant compositions comprising a particulate substrate coated by a material whose electromagnetic properties change at a detectable level under a mechanical stress such as the closure stress of a fracture. In another aspect, the invention relates to composite proppant compositions comprising coatings whose electromagnetic properties change under a mechanical stress such as the closure stress of a fracture. The substantially spherical composite proppants may comprise a thermoset nanocomposite particulate substrate where the matrix material comprises a terpolymer of styrene, ethylvinylbenzene and divinylbenzene, and carbon black particles possessing a length that is less than 0.5 microns in at least one principal axis direction incorporated as a nanofiller; upon which particulate substrate is placed a coating comprising a PZT alloy manifesting a strong piezoelectric effect or Terfenol-D manifesting giant magnetostrictive behavior to provide the ability to track in a downhole environment.
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Bates Zakiya W.
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Sun Drilling Products Corporation
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