Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing process comprises, during a time interval T1, pumping a first fracturing fluid comprising first coke proppant particles into a subterranean formation, such that a first weight of the first coke proppant particles, WCP1, is pumped into the subterranean formation. The process also comprises, during a time interval T2 that occurs before or after T1, pumping a second fracturing fluid differing from the first fracturing fluid and comprising non-coke proppant particles and optionally second coke proppant particles into the subterranean formation, such that a second weight of the second coke proppant particles, if any, WCP2, is pumped into the subterranean formation, where WCP1/WCP2?1.2.

Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing process comprises, during a time interval T1, pumping a first fracturing fluid comprising first coke proppant particles into a subterranean formation, such that a first weight of the first coke proppant particles, WCP1, is pumped into the subterranean formation. The process also comprises, during a time interval T2 that occurs before or after T1, pumping a second fracturing fluid differing from the first fracturing fluid and comprising non-coke proppant particles and optionally second coke proppant particles into the subterranean formation, such that a second weight of the second coke proppant particles, if any, WCP2, is pumped into the subterranean formation, where WCP1/WCP2?1.2.

Abstract: A fracturing fluid comprises a carrier fluid and proppant particles. The proppant particles comprise non-coke proppant particles and coke proppant particles. The coke proppant particles are provided at a concentration of 10 vol % to 67 vol % of the proppant particles within the fracturing fluid, based on a total volume of all proppant particles in the fracturing fluid, on a dry particle basis. A method of making the fracturing fluid comprises providing a first collection of coke proppant particles having a first total particle volume of V1; providing a second collection of non-coke proppant particles having a second total particle volume of V2, wherein 0.1?V1/(V1+V2)?0.67; and mixing the first collection and the second collection with at least a carrier fluid. A hydraulic fracturing method includes hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation via a wellbore by introducing such fracturing fluid into the subterranean formation via the wellbore.

Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing process comprises, during a time interval T1, pumping a first fracturing fluid comprising first coke proppant particles into a subterranean formation, such that a first weight of the first coke proppant particles, WCP1, is pumped into the subterranean formation. The process also comprises, during a time interval T2 that occurs before or after T1, pumping a second fracturing fluid differing from the first fracturing fluid and comprising non-coke proppant particles and optionally second coke proppant particles into the subterranean formation, such that a second weight of the second coke proppant particles, if any, WCP2, is pumped into the subterranean formation, where WCP1/WCP2?1.2.