Description:
Guar is grown to produce gum that is used in the oil and gas industry for various well treatment procedures to increase production of oil and gas from a well. A variety of guar developed at Texas Tech University has significantly higher seed yield than other variety and a higher gum content when compared to commercial cultivars currently grown in West Texas. Guar is drought resistant and grows well in dry conditions.
Reference Number: D-473
Market Applications:
Features, Benefits & Advantages:
- Offers a significant advantage in seed yield
- Variety has higher total gum production per acre compared to other commercial cultivars
- Guar is more economical extraction agent than gums derived from the carob tree, honey locust, or the flame tree.
Intellectual Property:
A plant variety patent was issued on 6/30/2009 with the Publication Number US7550412.
Development Stage:
This variety has been produced, and tested for efficacy.
Researchers:
Ellen Peffley, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Keywords:
Guar, Guar Gum, Hydraulic Fracturing, Subterranean Formations