Disclosed is a method for fracture stimulating well bores using gaseous
nitrogen and/or liquid carbon dioxide combined with a partially
dehydrated proppant. The method includes mixing proppant with a
fracturing fluid to create a proppant-laden slurry, removing the majority
of the fluid from the proppant using centrifugal forces, blending the
proppant with gaseous nitrogen and/or liquid carbon dioxide, and
thereafter utilizing that combination to fracture-stimulate well bores.
The method also includes the use of monitoring and flow control equipment
to regulate and/or automate the method.