Patent ID: 11932811
Assignee: NEXTIER COMPLETION SOLUTIONS INC.
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  E | IPC C  E

Claim 9:
10. The method of claim 9, wherein, in the initial injecting step:
the one or more sesquiterpenes comprise compounds of the general molecular formula of C15H24 composed of three isoprene units; or
the one or more dibasic esters comprise a single dialkyl dibasic ester or a mixture of dialkyl dibasic esters, wherein the alkyl groups of the dialkyl dibasic esters have between 1 and 8 carbon atoms; or
the base fluid comprises an aqueous base fluid or a non-aqueous base fluid; or
the aqueous base fluids comprising fresh water, tap water, production water, brines, or mixtures thereof; or
the non-aqueous base fluid comprises petroleum distillates, diesel, jet fuel, paraffins, isoparaffins, cycloparaffins, terpenes or mixtures thereof.