| abstract |
Proppant particles are coated on-the-fly with a hardenable resin composition,nsuspended in a fracturing fluid, and consolidated after being placed in fractures. Thesenmethods and compositions are especially suitable for low temperature wells, e.g. those in then60°F to 225°F range. Preferably, a liquid hardenable resin component is mixed with a liquidnhardening agent component on-the-fly to form a hardenable resin composition. Thenhardenable resin composition is coated onto proppant particles on-the-fly that are conveyednfrom a source thereof to form resin-coated proppant particles in real-time. The resin-coatednproppant particles are suspended in the fracturing fluid to be utilized down hole. |