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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2014
Applicants:
Richard M. Kelly, East Amherst, NY (US);
Walter L. Renz, Brookfield, CT (US);
Inventors:
Richard M. Kelly, East Amherst, NY (US);
Walter L. Renz, Brookfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); C09K 8/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/261 (2013.01); C09K 8/68 (2013.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01); C09K 2208/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method of making a fracturing fluid and system of fracturing a formation penetrated by a well-bore. The method includes providing a fracturing fluid that is liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO) and a co-solvent in a quantity of 1-19 wt %, and at least one friction-reducing polymer in a quantity of 0.001-1.0 wt % of the fracturing fluid composition, wherein the friction-reducing polymer is initially disposed in an emulsion, and is at least partially soluble in the co-solvent and LCOmixture.