Patent ID: 9725644
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: C09K,E21B

Claim:
1. A stimulation fluid system, comprising: a nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide source; a fluid source in fluid communication with the nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide source; a proppant source in fluid communication with the nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide source; a receiver-blender in fluid communication with the fluid source and the proppant source; and a pump configured to pump a stimulation fluid from the receiver-blender into a wellhead, wherein the stimulation fluid comprises a proppant from the proppant source, an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture from the fluid source, and at least one of nitrogen and carbon dioxide from the nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide source, wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture is a byproduct of a de-methanized hydrocarbon stream, and wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and pentane plus.