Method of using a foamed fracturing fluid

Details Method of using a foamed fracturing fluid Method of using a foamed fracturing fluid

1994-09-02

1996-10-22

Suchfield, George A.

Wells

Processes

Placing fluid into the formation

166309, 507202, 507211, 507216, 507922, E21B 4326

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055667600

ABSTRACT:
An aqueous foamed fracturing fluid composition and method for using the foamed fracturing fluid for fracturing subterranean formations that have been penetrated by a wellbore wherein the foamed fracturing fluid comprises: (a) a viscosifier which is preferably either hydrophobically modified guar or hydrophobically modified hydroxymethylcellulose; (b) a surfactant which is preferably alpha olefin sulfonate; and (c) the gas phase includes either nitrogen or carbon dioxide.

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