Patent ID: 7541318
Filing Date: 2009-06-02
Classification: C09K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of fracturing a portion of a subterranean formation using proppant prepared on-the-fly comprising: placing a treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating a subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance a fracture in a portion of the subterranean formation; providing discrete amounts of a resin mixture that comprises a resinous material and a filler material, wherein the resin mixture comprises from about 5% to about 90% filler material by weight, and wherein the discrete amounts of the resin mixture comprise a plurality of filler material particles; placing the discrete amounts of the resin mixture into the well bore containing the treatment fluid; and, allowing the discrete amounts of the resin mixture to substantially cure and form proppant particles while inside the treatment fluid.