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(11) EP 3 017 015 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/19

(21) Application number: 14820225.2

(22) Date of filing: 03.07.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C09K 8/80(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/045494
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/003175 (08.01.2015 Gazette 2015/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 04.07.2013 US 201361843014 P
28.02.2014 US 201461946598 P
14.03.2014 US 201414212896
02.05.2014 US 201414268150

(71) Applicant: Melior Innovations Inc.
Houston, TX 77002 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHERWOOD, Walter
    Glenville, NY 12302 (US)
  • MOELLER, Timothy
    Magnolia, TX 77355 (US)
  • LAND, Mark
    Houston, TX 77019 (US)
  • ELY, John
    Montgomery, TX 77356 (US)
  • DYK, Thomas
    Cody, WY 82414 (US)
  • HOPKINS, Andrew
    Houston, TX 77056 (US)

(74) Representative: Bungartz Christophersen Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte 
Im Mediapark 6A
50670 Köln
50670 Köln (DE)

   


(54) HIGH STRENGTH LOW DENSITY SYNTHETIC PROPPANTS FOR HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURING AND RECOVERING HYDROCARBONS