Stimuli-degradable gels

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2007-12-11

2007-12-11

Gay, Jennifer H. (Department: 3676)

Wells

Processes

Chemical inter-reaction of two or more introduced materials

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11446286

ABSTRACT:
Some methods are provided that comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid, and a stimuli-degradable gel formed by a reaction comprising a gelling agent, and a stimuli-degradable cross linking agent that includes at least one degradable group and two unsaturated terminal groups; placing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation; and allowing the stimuli-degradable gel to degrade.

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