Baker Hughes Corporation

Bj Services Company

Frances De Benedictis

Qi Qu

Hong Sun

Jerry Edwin Pardue

Xiaolan Wang

Fracturing fluid compositions and methods of fracturing subterranean formations using polyboronic compounds as crosslinking agents are provided. The compositions and methods of the present invention allow for lower polymer loadings because achieving higher fracturing fluid viscosities can be achieved using less polymer than in traditional crosslinked systems.

Method of fracturing using boron crosslinkers

Polyboronic compounds and methods of making them are provided. The polyboronic compounds are useful as crosslinking agents. The polyboronic compounds are produced by contacting a polymeric amine with a trialkylborate in the presence of a solvent so that the resulting molecule has more than one B&#x2014;N bond.

Methods of making polyboronic compounds and compositions related thereto

Boron crosslinkers for fracturing fluids with appreciably lower polymer loading

Liquid breakers can be used in methods and compositions for acid fracturing formations. The fracturing fluid includes a liquid breaker that decreases the viscosity of the fracturing fluid over time. The liquid breaker can also be produced in situ. The liquid breaker includes fluoroboric acid.

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