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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/86 (2006.01); C09K 8/04 (2006.01); C09K 8/60 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); C09K 8/72 (2006.01); C09K 8/74 (2006.01); C09K 8/88 (2006.01); C09K 8/584 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/16 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/86 (2013.01); C09K 8/04 (2013.01); C09K 8/584 (2013.01); C09K 8/602 (2013.01); C09K 8/68 (2013.01); C09K 8/72 (2013.01); C09K 8/725 (2013.01); C09K 8/74 (2013.01); C09K 8/88 (2013.01); E21B 21/00 (2013.01); E21B 43/16 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for formulating treatment fluids that comprise a surfactant having reduced and delayed adsorption. In one embodiment, the method comprises: introducing a first treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a polyelectrolyte into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; contacting at least a portion of the subterranean formation with the polyelectrolyte; and introducing a second treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a surfactant into the wellbore penetrating at least the portion of the subterranean formation.