Patent ID: 8316935

Claim:
A method for controlled delivery of a fracturing fluid to a well bore comprising: (a) identifying a source of an aqueous base fluid for the fracturing fluid and providing predetermined physical and chemical characteristic data for the fracturing fluid; (b) transporting in a pipe line aqueous base fluid, obtained from the source of aqueous base fluid identified in step “a”, to a well site for fracturing operations; (c) during step “b” testing in-line the aqueous base fluid being transported, and comparing the tested physical and chemical characteristic data to the predetermined physical and chemical characteristic data for the fracturing fluid; (d) during steps “b” and “c”, in the event of a failed comparison, introducing in line at least one additive to treat the aqueous base fluid being transported; (e) repeating steps “c” and “d” until the aqueous base fluid being transported achieves the predetermined physical and chemical characteristics; (f) after step “e”, transporting the treated aqueous base fluid to a fracturing system, the fracturing system including a fracturing pump; (g) after step “f”, formulating the fracturing fluid with the treated aqueous base fluid, and the pump of the fracturing system pumping the fracturing fluid into the wellbore for fracturing operations.