US Patent Issued to TETRA Technologies on June 30 for "Method for controlled delivery of a fracturing fluid to a well bore" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,669,044, issued on June 30, was assigned to TETRA Technologies Inc. (The Woodlands, Texas).

"Method for controlled delivery of a fracturing fluid to a well bore" was invented by Enrico J. Termine (The Woodlands, Texas) and Robert I. Richie (Conroe, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for the controlled delivery of a fracturing fluid to a well bore comprises formulating an aqueous base fluid such that it meets or exhibits desired physical and chemical characteristics for an optimal fracturing fluid. The formulation of the aqueous base fluid max involve commingling one or more sources of waste water with a source of fresh water f...