The present invention involves enhancing the conductivity of subterranean propped
fractures penetrating formations while controlling proppant flowback. More particularly,
the present invention relates to improved consolidation performance of resin-coated
proppants and their use in controlling proppant flowback. Some embodiments of the
present invention provide methods of controlling proppant flowback from a fracture
in a subterranean zone comprising the steps of providing resin coated proppant;
providing tackifying composition; coating the tackifying composition onto at least
a portion of the resin coated proppant to create tackified resin coated proppant;
introducing the tackified resin coated proppant into a subterranean fracture; and,
allowing the tackified resin coated proppant to substantially cure.