Patent ID: 8544546

Claim:
A method comprising: (a) providing a dispersion comprising: a water-soluble polysaccharide and a carrier fluid, wherein the carrier fluid consists essentially of: (i) glycerol, wherein the glycerol is present in at least 70% by weight of the carrier fluid, and (ii) a mono-hydroxylic alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, and any combination thereof, wherein the mono-hydroxylic alcohol is present in at least 5% by weight of the glycerol, wherein the carrier fluid comprises less than 15% by weight water; and wherein the polysaccharide is insoluble in the carrier fluid; (b) mixing the dispersion with at least water to form an aqueous well treatment fluid, wherein the polysaccharide is soluble in the aqueous phase of the aqueous well treatment fluid; and (c) introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.