GB1206243A - Method of fracturing underground earth formations - Google Patents

Method of fracturing underground earth formations

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Publication number
GB1206243A
GB1206243A GB02713/68A GB1271368A GB1206243A GB 1206243 A GB1206243 A GB 1206243A GB 02713/68 A GB02713/68 A GB 02713/68A GB 1271368 A GB1271368 A GB 1271368A GB 1206243 A GB1206243 A GB 1206243A
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composition
explosive
march
fuel
earth formations
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GB02713/68A
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William Carlock Thomison
Thomas Edward Slykhouse
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Dow Chemical Co
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Dow Chemical Co
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
    • C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
    • C06B47/00—Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosives; Suspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase
    • C06B47/14—Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosives; Suspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase comprising a solid component and an aqueous phase
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S102/00—Ammunition and explosives
    • Y10S102/705—Separated explosive constituents
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S149/00—Explosive and thermic compositions or charges
    • Y10S149/11—Particle size of a component
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S149/00—Explosive and thermic compositions or charges
    • Y10S149/11—Particle size of a component
    • Y10S149/112—Inorganic nitrogen-oxygen salt
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S149/00—Explosive and thermic compositions or charges
    • Y10S149/11—Particle size of a component
    • Y10S149/114—Inorganic fuel

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
  • Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)

Abstract

1,206,243. Explosive compositions. DOW CHEMICAL CO. 15 March, 1968 [20 March, 1967], No. 12713/68. Heading C1D. [Also in Division E1] Underground earth formations are fractured by detonating under pressure a slurry explosive composition which contains hollow glass particles of size 10 to 250 microns in an amount such that the density of the composition is from 1.0 to 1À5 g./c.c. The composition may also contain an inorganic oxidizing salt, a fuel, water, and a gelling agent. Suitable oxidizing agents are ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate, calcium nitrate, and sodium and potassium perchlorate. The fuel may be particulate Al, Mg, Si, Fe, ferrosilicon, ferrophosphorus, alloys, nitrocellulose, carbon, vegetable products, hydrocarbon, fatty or vegetable oil, or urea. Suitable gelling agents and gum arabic, guar or karaya gum, polyacrylamide, and polyvinyl alcohol. Water-miscible organic liquids, e.g. methanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, and formamide, may also be present. The composition propagates more completely than similar compositions containing expanded polystyrene beads or whipped to provide air voids. The explosive may be used in opening up gas or oil wells.
GB02713/68A 1967-03-20 1968-03-15 Method of fracturing underground earth formations Expired GB1206243A (en)

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US (1) US3456589A (en)
DE (1) DE1771007A1 (en)
FR (1) FR1562346A (en)
GB (1) GB1206243A (en)
NL (1) NL6803624A (en)
NO (1) NO119829B (en)

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NL6803624A (en) 1968-09-23
US3456589A (en) 1969-07-22
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FR1562346A (en) 1969-04-04

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee