Offshore Methods of Hydraulically Fracturing and Recovering Hydrocarbons

Abstract

There is provided synthetic proppants, and in particular polysilocarb derived ceramic proppants. There is further provided hydraulic fracturing treatments utilizing these proppants, and methods of enhance hydrocarbon recovery.

1 . A method of enhancing conductivity in a well to increase the recovery of hydrocarbons from a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir associated with the well, the method comprising:
 a. pumping a fracturing fluid containing a polysiloxane derived ceramic proppant through a tubular in a riser in a body of water and into a borehole to a subterranean reservoir comprising hydrocarbons;   b. positioning the polysiloxane derived ceramic proppant in a fluid channel in the subterranean reservoir comprising hydrocarbons, whereby the proppant is in fluid association with the hydrocarbons;   c. flowing the hydrocarbons over the polysiloxane derived ceramic proppant; and,   d. recovering the hydrocarbons that have flowed over the proppant.   
     
     
         2 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the proppant is made from a polysilocarb batch comprising a precursor selected from the group consisting of methyl hydrogen fluid, siloxane backbone additive, vinyl substituted and vinyl terminated polydimethyl siloxane, vinyl substituted and hydrogen terminated polydimethyl siloxane, allyl terminated polydimethyl siloxane, silanol terminated polydimethyl siloxane, hydrogen terminated polydimethyl siloxane, vinyl terminated diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane, hydroxyl terminated diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane, hydride terminated diphenyl dimethyl polysiloxane, styrene vinyl benzene dimethyl polysiloxane, and tetramethyltetravinylcyclotetrasiloxane. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the proppant is made from a polysilocarb batch comprising a precursor comprising methyl hydrogen and a siloxane backbone additive. 
     
     
         20 - 97 . (canceled)