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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2017
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Jeremy Holtsclaw, Kingwood, TX (US);
Enrique Antonio Reyes, Tomball, TX (US);
Antonio Recio, Humble, TX (US);
Hallburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for treating a subterranean formation. One such method includes preparing an emulsion comprising: an aqueous liquid; a multifunction hydrolysable oil; a co-solvent; and a surfactant. The method further includes combining the emulsion with a carrier fluid to provide a treatment fluid. The method additionally includes introducing the treatment fluid to the subterranean formation. The method also includes contacting hydrocarbons within the subterranean formation with the treatment fluid, and hydrolyzing the multifunction hydrolysable oil to provide an organic acid and an alcohol within the subterranean formation.