In recent years, a new technique involving the use of a self-suspending proppant has been a focus of research in relation to fracturing operations. The technique combines a proppant and sand-carrying fluid through the swelling and tackifying produced by the hydration material coating on the proppant surface. In this study, a self-suspending proppant was created using ceramic sand, polymer, guar gum, sucrose, and SiO₂ nanoparticles. In laboratory evaluation experiments, this self-suspending proppant showed a good suspension effect in tap water, as well as a good temperature resistance. When each 100 g of proppant had 6.6 g of HAWP powder adhering to it, and the sand ratio was greater than 10%, the self-suspending proppant was found to be completely suspended in 120 s with no settlement occurring before 200 min. Furthermore, its core damage rate was low. In a field application, self-suspending proppant fracturing was used in the M block of the H Oilfield, which is located in the southern section of Qinshui Basin, China. For the two wells in the M block, well M13-X and well M13-Y, the volumes of fracturing fluid required for construction were reduced by 334 m³ and 351 m³, respectively, compared with untreated proppant fracturing. In addition, the fracturing construction times were reduced by 53.4 min and 88.2 min, and the CBM production values were increased by 286 m³ and 320 m³, respectively. The self-suspending proppant fracturing increased the construction efficiency and CBM production, and decreased the construction difficulty and risk of overpressure. These are important research findings and show its wide applicability.