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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Weldon M Harms, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Company, Duncan, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166300 ; 166308 ; 252-8551 ; 2523153 ;
Abstract
A persulfate/catalyst breaker system is disclosed which effects controlled breaks of polysaccharide gelled fluids in the ambient temperature range without interfering with fluid performance. The catalyzing constituent of the breaker system comprises at least one member selected from the group of erythorbic acid or its salts, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, dihydroxymaleic acid and its salts, citric acid and its salts and a copper ion releasing compound.