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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2010
Ian D. Robb, Lawton, OK (US);
Jason E. Bryant, Duncan, OK (US);
Ian D. Robb, Lawton, OK (US);
Jason E. Bryant, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method including the steps of: (a) providing a dispersion comprising: a water-soluble polysaccharide and a carrier fluid, wherein the carrier fluid comprises: (i) glycerol, and (ii) a mono-hydroxylic alcohol having 1-3 carbons, wherein the mono-hydroxylic alcohol is present in at least 0.1% by weight of the glycerol, wherein the polysaccharide is insoluble in the carrier fluid; (b) mixing the dispersion with at least water to form an aqueous well treatment fluid, wherein the polysaccharide is soluble in the aqueous phase of the aqueous wellbore treatment fluid; and (c) introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.