US 12,252,648 B2
Infused and coated proppant containing chemical treatment agents and methods of using same
Robert Duenckel, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Mark Conner, Coraopolis, PA (US); Chad Cannan, Lancaster, NY (US); Todd Roper, Katy, TX (US); Joshua Leasure, Houston, TX (US); Thu Lieng, Richmond, TX (US); Daniel Cady, Houston, TX (US); and Peter A. Read, Dorchester (GB)
Assigned to CARBO CERAMICS, INC., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by CARBO CERAMICS INC., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/457,454.
Application 18/457,454 is a continuation of application No. 17/480,130, filed on Sep. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,739,260.
Application 17/480,130 is a continuation of application No. 15/960,395, filed on Apr. 23, 2018, granted, now 11,124,697, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 15/960,395 is a continuation of application No. 14/857,564, filed on Sep. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,951,267, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/051,719, filed on Sep. 17, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0399562 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. C09K 8/80 (2006.01); C09K 8/524 (2006.01); C09K 8/528 (2006.01); C09K 8/60 (2006.01); C09K 8/64 (2006.01); C09K 8/66 (2006.01); C09K 8/70 (2006.01); C09K 8/92 (2006.01); E21B 43/08 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01); E21B 47/11 (2012.01)
CPC C09K 8/805 (2013.01) [C09K 8/524 (2013.01); C09K 8/528 (2013.01); C09K 8/602 (2013.01); C09K 8/605 (2013.01); C09K 8/64 (2013.01); C09K 8/665 (2013.01); C09K 8/70 (2013.01); C09K 8/92 (2013.01); E21B 43/088 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01); E21B 47/11 (2020.05); C09K 2208/10 (2013.01); C09K 2208/12 (2013.01); C09K 2208/20 (2013.01); C09K 2208/24 (2013.01); C09K 2208/26 (2013.01); C09K 2208/32 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of diagnostic evaluation of a hydraulic fracturing stimulation of a subterranean formation, comprising:
injecting a hydraulic fluid into at least one stage of the subterranean formation at a rate and pressure sufficient to open a fracture therein, the subterranean formation comprising one or more formation fluids and the hydraulic fluid comprising a proppant composition, the proppant composition comprising porous particulates infused with a biological marker, wherein the biological marker separates from the proppant composition and returns to the surface with the formation fluids;
recovering the biological marker; and
estimating relative hydrocarbon or water volume contribution of a stage or stages of the subterranean formation based on relative amounts of biological markers recovered from the stage or stages of the subterranean formation.