Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and materials for treating subterranean formations using a three-phase emulsion based fracturing fluid
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Application No.: US15794715Application Date: 2017-10-26
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Publication No.: US10655057B2Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance G. Rhebergen; Brian H. Tompkins
- Main IPC: E21B43/26
- IPC: E21B43/26 ; C09K8/64 ; C09K8/80 ; C09K8/68 ; C09K8/66 ; C09K8/70 ; C09K8/90

Abstract:
An emulsion for hydraulic fracturing to provide a one-step delivery of a fracturing fluid and a breaker for hydraulic fracturing of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation is provided. The emulsion for hydraulic fracturing is a water-in-oil-in-water emulsion having an internal aqueous phase that includes a breaker, an external aqueous phase that includes a fracturing fluid and a proppant, and an intermediate hydrocarbon phase separating the internal aqueous phase and external aqueous phase. The emulsion may include nanometer-sized or micrometer-sized particles to form a Pickering emulsion.
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