Patent ID: 8540022

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 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 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 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.