EP3017015A4 - High strength low density synthetic proppants for hydraulically fracturing and recovering hydrocarbons - Google Patents

High strength low density synthetic proppants for hydraulically fracturing and recovering hydrocarbons Download PDF

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EP3017015A4
EP3017015A4 EP14820225.2A EP14820225A EP3017015A4 EP 3017015 A4 EP3017015 A4 EP 3017015A4 EP 14820225 A EP14820225 A EP 14820225A EP 3017015 A4 EP3017015 A4 EP 3017015A4
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Walter Sherwood
Timothy Moeller
Mark Land
John Ely
Thomas Dyk
Andrew Hopkins
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US201361843014P 2013-07-04 2013-07-04
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US14/212,896 US9815952B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Solvent free solid material
US14/268,150 US9815943B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-05-02 Polysilocarb materials and methods
PCT/US2014/045494 WO2015003175A1 (en) 2013-07-04 2014-07-03 High strength low density synthetic proppants for hydraulically fracturing and recovering hydrocarbons

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