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Subterranean treatment fluids, friction reducing copolymers, and associated methods

US7004254B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2005
Grant dateFeb 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K8/68
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Aqueous treatment fluids that comprise water, and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide in an amount in the range of from about 60% to about 90% by weight and acrylic acid in an amount in the range of from about 10% to about 20% by weight. Methods of treating portions of subterranean formation using the aqueous treatment fluid that comprise providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising water, and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide in an amount in the range of from about 60% to about 90% by weight and acrylic acid in an amount in the range of from about 10% to about 20% by weight; and introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the portion of the subterranean formation.

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