A new delay additive for hydraulic fracturing fluids

SPE - Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2007

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages 26-30

  Putzig, D E ^a   St Clair, J D ^a  

^a El du Pont de Nemours and Co Inc   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; FLUIDS; OPTIMIZATION; TITANATE MINERALS; VISCOSITY;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUIDS; TITANATE CROSSLINKERS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 34247132318     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/105066-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. For convenience we will refer to the crosslinking element generally as a 'metal', even though it may not be metallic strictly speaking (e.g. boron).
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13. For example, Tyzor® TE and Tyzor® TEAZ, available from E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc.
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16. Available under the trade name Tyzor® DLA from DuPont.
17. For example, Tyzor® 217, available from DuPont.