Abstract: There is disclosed a process for transporting fracture fluid additives underground to oil and gas wells by attaching a fracture fluid additive to an ion exchange resin and flowing the ion exchange resin underground and thereafter releasing the frac fluid additives from the ion exchange resins and also there is provided the use of an ion exchange resin as a proppant and a frac fluid lubricant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 2010
Date of Patent:
January 3, 2012
Inventors:
Anthony P. Tirio, Phil Fatula, Michael Schelhaas