Baker Hughes Corporation

Dee Harkey

David J Poelker

JoAnn McMahon

Disclosed is a copolymer useful for preparing acid gels comprising a copolymer having a copolymer backbone, the copolymer having a general formula:wherein: (a) A is an H or other terminating group; (b) Ris an OH or NH; (c) Ris an O or NH; (d) Z is an integer having a value of from 1 to 4; (e) X and Y are present in a ratio (X:Y) of from 3:2 to 4:1; (f) structures I and II are present as blocks or randomly distributed along the copolymer backbone; and wherein the copolymer has a molecular weight of from about 1,000,000 to about 10,000,000.

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