Methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations

Details Methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations Methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations

2007-09-18

2007-09-18

Tucker, Philip C. (Department: 1712)

Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry

Well treating

Contains organic component

C507S211000, C507S214000, C507S215000, C507S216000, C507S217000, C507S225000, C507S224000, C507S230000, C166S308500

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10670412

ABSTRACT:
Methods for treating subterranean formations and aqueous treating fluid compositions are provided. The aqueous treating fluid compositions comprise water, a water soluble hydrophobically modified gelling agent polymer produced by grafting a low concentration of hydrophobic monomers thereon, and a low concentration of an ionic surfactant the hydrophobic chain portion of which is associated with the hydrophobic monomers grafted onto the gelling agent polymer resulting in gelling agent polymer molecules having increased radiuses of gyration.

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