Abstract:
The viscosity of a liquid hydrocarbon is increased by first solvating an aluminum soap of an aliphatic carboxylic acid in the liquid hydrocarbon and thereafter dissolving benzoic acid therein. Viscous liquid hydrocarbons are particularly useful as fracturing fluids.
Abstract:
This invention provides a fracturing fluid having a high viscosity at temperatures above 200*F comprising an aqueous fluid having a pH of less than 7, a water soluble alcohol and a corsslinked polysaccharide.