Subterranean treatment fluids comprising viscoelastic...

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2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Bates, Zakiya (Department: 3676)

Wells

Processes

Material placed in pores of formation to treat resident...

C166S292000, C166S300000, C166S310000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07997342

ABSTRACT:
Among many things, in some embodiments, improved viscoelastic surfactant gels that comprise non-aqueous tackifying agents, and their associated methods of use, are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a non-aqueous tackifying agent, and a viscoelastic surfactant; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.

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