Earth boring – well treating – and oil field chemistry – Well treating – Contains organic component
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Kugel, Timothy J. (Department: 1761)
Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry
Well treating
Contains organic component
C507S203000, C507S239000, C507S240000, C507S265000, C507S267000, C507S277000, C166S305100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07939471
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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Bryant Jason E.
Welton Thomas D.
Admasu Atnaf
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Kent Robert A.
Kugel Timothy J.
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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