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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/80 (2006.01); B01J 13/08 (2006.01); C09K 8/70 (2006.01); C09K 8/92 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/805 (2013.01); B01J 13/08 (2013.01); C09K 8/70 (2013.01); C09K 8/92 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01); C09K 2208/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Fracturing subterranean formation to produce hydrocarbons requires fracturing fluids. These fluids contain proppant particles. A system and method for making and using ultralight weight proppant particles includes a composite of a precipitated polymer matrix and a plant-based material, wherein the precipitated polymer matrix includes a thermoplastic, and wherein the plant-based material includes microparticles.