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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
May. 28, 2024
Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Company, Spring, TX (US);
Peter A. Gordon, Yardley, PA (US);
P. Matthew Spiecker, Manvel, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
A fracturing fluid comprises a carrier fluid and thermally post-treated fluid coke and/or flexicoke proppant particles, comprising fluid coke and/or flexicoke particles, respectively, that have been thermally post-treated to a temperature in a range from 400° C. to 1200° C. for a predetermined duration. A method of utilizing such fracturing fluid comprises introducing the fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation. A method of making such fracturing fluid comprises producing the thermally post-treated fluid coke and/or flexicoke proppant particles by thermally post-treating the fluid coke and/or flexicoke particles, respectively, to the temperature in the range from 400° C. to 1200° C. for the predetermined duration and mixing the thermally post-treated fluid coke and/or flexicoke proppant particles with the carrier fluid, optionally along with one or more other types of proppant particles and/or one or more additives.