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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2023
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Wengang Li, Dhahran, SA;
Bader Ghazi Al-Harbi, Dammam, SA;
Majad Khan, Dhahran, SA;
Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Dhahran, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
Hydraulic fracturing fluids include an aqueous fluid, an acrylamide-based polymer, and a crosslinker that crosslinks the acrylamide-based polymer to form a crosslinked gel. The crosslinker includes a cellulose backbone functionalized with branch structures. The branch structures comprise oxiranylalkanol branches or polyoxiranylalkanol branches. Methods for preparing the hydraulic fracturing fluids and methods for treating subterranean formations with the hydraulic fracturing fluids are disclosed.