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Low damage treatment fluids and methods of using the same

US7632787B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2006
Grant dateDec 15, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2208/26
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to novel wellbore treatment methods and fluids using compositions formed from an aqueous medium, a regularly substituted hydrophilically functional polysaccharide having a degree of substitution from about 0.1 to about 0.5, wherein the percent of insoluble polysaccharide is about 10% or less, and a crosslinker. The wellbore treatment fluid is particularly useful for fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore.

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