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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Phillip C Harris, Duncan, OK (US);
Joe M Sandy, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Company, Duncan, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ; E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166300 ; 166294 ; 166308 ;
Abstract
A method of treating a subterranean formation with delayed crosslinking gel fluids is provided. An aqueous gel is first prepared by admixing an organic carboxylated gelling agent with an aqueous liquid. A buffer is combined with the aqueous gel in an amount sufficient to result in and maintain the pH thereof at a level of about 5 or above at ambient temperature. A zirconium IV-containing crosslinking compound is combined with the gel and the mixture is introduced into a subterranean formation whereby the mixture is heated and caused to crosslink.