Viscoelastic acid

Details Viscoelastic acid Viscoelastic acid

2008-03-11

2008-03-11

Buttner, David J. (Department: 1796)

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Processes

Placing fluid into the formation

C166S300000, C166S307000, C166S308200, C507S240000, C507S269000, C507S277000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11006004

ABSTRACT:
An acidic viscoelastic surfactant fluid composition is formulated with an acid, for example hydrochloric acid, a cationic surfactant, for example a quaternary amine, and a break-enabling salt, for example NH4Cl. The fluid composition has low viscosity as formulated, undergoes an increase in viscosity as the acid is consumed when it reacts with an acid-reactive material, and returns to approximately the initial viscosity as the last of the acid is consumed. The fluid composition is used as a diverting fluid or as the main treatment fluid in oilfield treatments such as matrix acidizing and acid fracturing.

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